Reasons for Mussolini’s involvement in the Spanish Civil War

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Naval bases in Spain?

Enable Mussolini to challenge the British and French control of the Mediterranean

Belief Franco may give him bases as a thank you

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Impress Hitler?

Was also backing Franco

Didn’t condemn Mussolini over Abyssinia

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Crush Socialism/Communism/Democracy?

Could be percieved in Spain’s ‘popular front’ gov in 1936

Show the Right can defeat the Left

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Exporting Fascism?

Useful Fascist ally in the Mediterranean

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French influence over Spain would be crushed?

France had a popular front gov under Blum

Concerned Franco would struggle

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Abyssinia campaign?

Used to war

Links to Fascist beliefs

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Reinforce cult of Il Duce?

Popularity would soar

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Mediterranean would come under Italian influence?

Mare Nostrom