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Study Guide: Italian Hegemony and Occupation of Albania (1914-1943)

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Italian Hegemony and Occupation of Albania (1914-1943) Study Guide

Early Italian Engagement and World War I (1914-1920)

The Treaty of London (1915) promised Italy territories in Albania as a reward for joining the Central Powers in World War I.

Answer: False

Explanation: The Treaty of London (1915) promised Italy territories in Albania as a reward for joining the Allied side, not the Central Powers, in World War I.

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Italy's first military action in Albania during World War I was the occupation of Northern Epirus in August 1916.

Answer: False

Explanation: Italy's first military action in Albania was the occupation of the Albanian port of Vlorë in December 1914, prior to its direct involvement in World War I, not Northern Epirus in August 1916.

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In June 1917, Italy proclaimed a protectorate over central and southern Albania, while Northern Albania was allocated to Serbia and Montenegro.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source states that in June 1917, Italy proclaimed a protectorate over central and southern Albania, and Northern Albania was indeed allocated to Serbia and Montenegro.

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Italy withdrew its military forces from Albania in 1920 due to a domestic crisis and foreign pressure, but retained the island of Saseno.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source confirms that Italy withdrew its military forces from Albania on September 2, 1920, due to domestic crisis, foreign pressure, and a rebellion in Vlora, while retaining the island of Saseno.

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How did the Treaty of London (1915) relate to Italy's interests in Albania?

Answer: It promised Italy territories in Albania as a reward for joining the Allied side in World War I.

Explanation: The Treaty of London (1915) promised Italy territories in Albania as a reward for joining the Allied side in World War I.

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What was Italy's initial military action in Albania during World War I?

Answer: Occupation of the Albanian port of Vlorë in December 1914.

Explanation: Italy's initial military action in Albania during World War I was the occupation of the Albanian port of Vlorë in December 1914.

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When did Italy proclaim a protectorate over parts of Albania during World War I, and how was Northern Albania allocated?

Answer: June 1917, with Northern Albania allocated to Serbia and Montenegro.

Explanation: In June 1917, Italy proclaimed a protectorate over central and southern Albania, with Northern Albania allocated to Serbia and Montenegro.

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Why did Italy withdraw its military forces from Albania after World War I?

Answer: Due to domestic crisis, foreign pressure, and a rebellion in Vlora.

Explanation: Italy withdrew its military forces from Albania after World War I due to a combination of domestic crisis ('biennio rosso'), foreign pressure, and a rebellion in Vlora.

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When did the Kingdom of Italy first occupy the Albanian port of Vlorë?

Answer: December 1914

Explanation: The Kingdom of Italy first occupied the Albanian port of Vlorë in December 1914.

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What was the 'biennio rosso' that contributed to Italy's withdrawal from Albania after World War I?

Answer: A period of social unrest and domestic crisis in Italy.

Explanation: The 'biennio rosso' was a period of social unrest and domestic crisis in Italy that contributed to its withdrawal from Albania after World War I.

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Fascist Political and Economic Penetration (1920s-1930s)

Italian officials aimed to integrate Albania into a 'Greater Italy' by assimilating Albanians and colonizing the country with Italian settlers.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source confirms that Italian officials intended to integrate Albania into a 'Greater Italy' through assimilation and colonization, with the ultimate goal of transforming it into an Italian land.

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Italian Fascists justified their claim to Albania solely based on the significant historical influence of the Roman Empire.

Answer: False

Explanation: Italian Fascists justified their claim to Albania not solely on Roman influence, but also on an asserted ethnic link through prehistoric populations and the historical influence of the Venetian Empire.

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Italian Fascist influence in Albania under King Zog's rule began with the 1939 invasion, as prior to that, Albania maintained full independence.

Answer: False

Explanation: Italian Fascist influence in Albania under King Zog's rule began in the 1920s through political and economic penetration, long before the 1939 invasion, indicating Albania did not maintain full independence prior to that.

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The Treaties of Tirana in 1926 and 1927 significantly increased Italian influence over Albania.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source states that Albania came under strong Italian influence after the signing of the Treaties of Tirana in 1926 and 1927.

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By the 1930s, Albania's economy was heavily dependent on Germany, not Italy, for financial loans.

Answer: False

Explanation: By the 1930s, Albania's economy was heavily dependent on financial loans provided by Italy, not Germany.

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In August 1933, Mussolini demanded that British officers continue training the Albanian gendarmerie, alongside Italian experts in all government ministries.

Answer: False

Explanation: In August 1933, Mussolini demanded that British officers training the gendarmerie be replaced by Italian officers, not continue alongside them.

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In 1934, Italy successfully intimidated Albania into submission by sending warships, despite British opposition.

Answer: False

Explanation: In 1934, Italy's attempt to intimidate Albania with warships was met with British opposition, leading Italy to back down under international pressure, thus not successfully intimidating Albania into submission.

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Count Ciano's diary entries from 1937 and 1938 explicitly discussed Italy's intention to annex Albania, comparing it to Germany's Anschluss with Austria.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source confirms that Count Ciano's diary entries from 1937 and 1938 explicitly discussed Italy's intention to annex Albania, drawing a comparison to Germany's Anschluss with Austria.

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Which of the following was a primary objective of Italian officials for Albania under their control?

Answer: To integrate Albania into a 'Greater Italy' by assimilation and colonization.

Explanation: Italian officials aimed to integrate Albania into a 'Greater Italy' by assimilating Albanians and colonizing the country with Italian settlers, with the ultimate goal of transforming Albania into an Italian land.

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What justifications did Italian Fascists provide for their claim to Albania?

Answer: An ethnic link through prehistoric populations and historical Roman and Venetian influence.

Explanation: Italian Fascists justified their claim to Albania based on an asserted ethnic link through prehistoric populations and the historical influence of the Roman and Venetian empires.

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How did Italian Fascist influence develop in Albania during the 1920s under King Zog's rule?

Answer: The Italian Fascist regime politically and economically penetrated and dominated Albania.

Explanation: During the 1920s, the Italian Fascist regime politically and economically penetrated and dominated Albania under King Zog's rule, with plans for eventual annexation.

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Which treaties significantly increased Italian influence over Albania in the mid-1920s?

Answer: The Treaties of Tirana in 1926 and 1927.

Explanation: The Treaties of Tirana in 1926 and 1927 significantly increased Italian influence over Albania.

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What was the state of Albania's economy in relation to Italy by the 1930s?

Answer: Albania was heavily dependent on financial loans provided by Italy.

Explanation: By the 1930s, Albania was heavily dependent on financial loans provided by Italy, giving Italy significant leverage over Albanian affairs.

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Which of the following was NOT one of Benito Mussolini's strict demands on King Zog in August 1933?

Answer: That Albania expand its trade relations with all European nations without Italian approval.

Explanation: Mussolini's demands in August 1933 included Italian experts in ministries, Italian control of military, and replacement of British officers, but not that Albania expand trade relations without Italian approval; rather, it was the opposite, requiring Italian approval for new agreements.

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How did the international community react to Italy's attempt to pressure Albania with warships in 1934?

Answer: The British government opposed Italy's actions, leading Italy to back down under international pressure.

Explanation: The British government opposed Italy's actions in 1934, leading Italy to back down under international pressure.

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What did Count Ciano's diary entries from 1937 and 1938 reveal about Italy's intentions for Albania?

Answer: Italy intended to annex Albania, comparing it to Germany's Anschluss with Austria.

Explanation: Count Ciano's diary entries from 1937 and 1938 explicitly revealed Italy's intention to annex Albania, comparing it to Germany's Anschluss with Austria.

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What was the ultimate goal of Italian officials for Albania under their control?

Answer: To gradually transform Albania into an Italian land.

Explanation: The ultimate goal of Italian officials for Albania was to gradually transform it into an Italian land through assimilation and colonization.

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The 1939 Invasion and Italian Protectorate

The Kingdom of Albania was in a personal union with the Kingdom of Italy from 1939 until the German occupation in September 1943, a period also known as Italian Albania.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source explicitly states that the Kingdom of Albania was in a personal union with the Kingdom of Italy from 1939 until the German occupation in September 1943, a period also referred to as Italian Albania.

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King Zog I remained the monarch of Albania during its personal union with Italy, despite significant Italian influence.

Answer: False

Explanation: The source indicates that Victor Emmanuel III, the Italian King, served as the monarch of Albania during its personal union with Italy, not King Zog I.

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Italian troops invaded Albania on April 7, 1939, leading King Zog I to flee to Greece two days later.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source confirms that Italian troops invaded Albania on April 7, 1939, and King Zog I fled to Greece on April 9, 1939, two days later.

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Mussolini invaded Albania in 1939 primarily to secure oil resources and establish a naval base for operations against the Soviet Union.

Answer: False

Explanation: Mussolini's primary strategic reasons for invading Albania in 1939 included increasing prestige, responding to German annexations, and establishing a military base for operations against Yugoslavia and Greece, not securing oil resources or a naval base against the Soviet Union.

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After the Italian invasion, Albania became an Italian protectorate with Victor Emmanuel III as King, and Rome controlled Albanian foreign policy.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source confirms that after the Italian invasion, Albania became an Italian protectorate, with Victor Emmanuel III proclaimed King and Rome assuming control over Albanian foreign policy.

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The Italian regime banned Albanian language schools and replaced the Albanian flag with the Italian flag to integrate Albania.

Answer: False

Explanation: The Italian regime encouraged Albanian language schools and allowed the Albanian flag to be flown, alongside subsuming the armed forces and establishing an Albanian Fascist Party, as part of its integration efforts, not banning the language or replacing the flag.

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Mustafa Merlika-Kruja served as the first Prime Minister of the Italian protectorate of Albania from 1939 to 1941.

Answer: False

Explanation: Shefqet Vërlaci served as the first Prime Minister of the Italian protectorate of Albania from 1939 to 1941. Mustafa Merlika-Kruja succeeded him in December 1941.

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Victor Emmanuel III of Italy served as the King of Albania from 1939 to 1943, holding a dual monarchy role.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source confirms that Victor Emmanuel III of Italy served as the King of Albania from 1939 to 1943, establishing a personal union with Italy.

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Shefqet Vërlaci was the Prime Minister of Albania from 1941 to 1943, succeeding Mustafa Merlika-Kruja.

Answer: False

Explanation: Shefqet Vërlaci served as Prime Minister from 1939 to 1941. Mustafa Merlika-Kruja succeeded him, serving from 1941 to 1943.

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What was the political status of the Kingdom of Albania between 1939 and 1943?

Answer: A personal union with the Kingdom of Italy.

Explanation: The Kingdom of Albania was in a personal union with the Kingdom of Italy from 1939 until the German occupation in September 1943, a period also known as Italian Albania.

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Who served as the monarch of Albania during its personal union with Italy from 1939 to 1943?

Answer: Victor Emmanuel III

Explanation: The Italian King, Victor Emmanuel III, served as the monarch of Albania during its personal union with Italy from 1939 to 1943.

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When did Italian troops invade Albania, and what was the immediate consequence for King Zog I?

Answer: April 7, 1939; King Zog I fled to Greece.

Explanation: Italian troops invaded Albania on April 7, 1939, leading King Zog I to flee to Greece two days later, on April 9, 1939.

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Which of the following was a strategic reason for Benito Mussolini's invasion of Albania in 1939?

Answer: To establish a large military base for future operations against Yugoslavia and Greece.

Explanation: Benito Mussolini's strategic reasons for invading Albania in 1939 included increasing prestige, responding to German annexations, and establishing a large military base for future operations against Yugoslavia and Greece.

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What was the political and administrative structure established in Albania after the Italian invasion?

Answer: Albania became an Italian protectorate, with Victor Emmanuel III as King and Rome controlling foreign policy.

Explanation: After the Italian invasion, Albania became an Italian protectorate, with Victor Emmanuel III as King and Rome controlling Albanian foreign policy.

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Which of the following cultural and administrative measures did the Italian regime implement to integrate Albania?

Answer: Subsuming Albanian armed forces into the Italian military and establishing an Albanian Fascist Party.

Explanation: The Italian regime subsumed Albanian armed forces into the Italian military and established an Albanian Fascist Party as part of its integration measures.

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Who served as the first Prime Minister of the Italian protectorate of Albania from 1939 to 1941?

Answer: Shefqet Vërlaci

Explanation: Shefqet Vërlaci served as the first Prime Minister of the Italian protectorate of Albania from 1939 to 1941.

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According to the source, what was Victor Emmanuel III of Italy's role in the context of the Kingdom of Albania from 1939 to 1943?

Answer: He was the King of Albania, establishing a personal union with Italy.

Explanation: Victor Emmanuel III of Italy served as the King of Albania from 1939 to 1943, establishing a personal union with Italy.

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When did Shefqet Vërlaci serve as the Prime Minister of the Italian protectorate of Albania?

Answer: 1939 to 1941.

Explanation: Shefqet Vërlaci served as the Prime Minister of the Italian protectorate of Albania from 1939 to 1941.

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Albania's Role in World War II and Territorial Adjustments

Italy supported Albanian irredentism, directing it against Kosovo in Yugoslavia and the Chameria region in Greece.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source confirms that Italy supported Albanian irredentism, specifically targeting Kosovo in Yugoslavia and the Chameria region in Greece.

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Galeazzo Ciano viewed Kosovar Albanians as a population whose desire for unification with Albania could be strategically used to destabilize Yugoslavia.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source confirms that Galeazzo Ciano viewed Kosovar Albanians as a strong population whose irredentist desires could be used to destabilize Yugoslavia, serving Italy's strategic objectives.

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Albania formally declared its involvement in World War II under Italian rule when the Corporative Council of the Albanian Fascist Party issued a directive in June 1940.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source states that Albania formally entered World War II under Italian rule when the Corporative Council of the Albanian Fascist Party issued a directive on June 16, 1940.

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During the Greco-Italian War of 1940, the Albanian army under Colonel Prenk Pervizi significantly aided the Italian invasion, leading to a swift Italian victory.

Answer: False

Explanation: During the Greco-Italian War of 1940, the Albanian army under Colonel Prenk Pervizi abandoned the Italians in combat, leading to a Greek counter-attack and occupation of Albanian territory, not a swift Italian victory aided by the Albanian army.

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After the German invasion of Greece in April 1941, Albania remained under partial Greek control due to the earlier counteroffensive.

Answer: False

Explanation: After the German invasion of Greece in April 1941, all of Albania returned to Italian control, and Italian control was extended to most of Greece, meaning Albania did not remain under partial Greek control.

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Italian plans to annex Chameria to Albania were abandoned due to strong German opposition and the predominantly Greek population of the region.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source confirms that Italian plans to annex Chameria to Albania were shelved due to the region's predominantly Greek population and strong German opposition.

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After the fall of Yugoslavia and Greece in 1941, Italy and Germany agreed to annex Montenegro directly into Albania and leave Ohrid to Slavic Macedonians.

Answer: False

Explanation: Mussolini initially proposed annexing Montenegro into Albania with an autonomous government, not directly, and later supported annexing Ohrid while giving the territory outside it to Slavic Macedonians, not leaving Ohrid to them.

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Following Italy's capitulation in September 1943, Albania gained full independence and established a provisional government.

Answer: False

Explanation: Following Italy's capitulation in September 1943, Albania was occupied by German forces, not gaining full independence or establishing a provisional government.

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In Albania proper, approximately 200 Albanian Jews were generally protected, while in Kosovo, many Jewish people were turned over to Germans by Italian authorities.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source confirms that in Albania proper, Albanian Jews were generally protected, while in Kosovo, Italian authorities turned many Jewish people over to the Germans.

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Kosovar Albanians collaborated with the Axis powers primarily due to promises of economic aid and infrastructure development.

Answer: False

Explanation: Kosovar Albanians collaborated with the Axis powers primarily due to the promise of a 'Greater Albania' and a more favorable alternative to Serbian repression, not primarily economic aid or infrastructure development.

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Prime Minister Mustafa Kruja ordered the transfer of 70,000 to 100,000 Kosovar Serbs to concentration camps or expulsion to Serbia proper as part of an 'Albanianization' effort.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source confirms that Prime Minister Mustafa Kruja stated Serbs would be sent to concentration camps or killed, and between 70,000 and 100,000 Kosovar Serbs were indeed transferred or expelled as part of an 'Albanianization' effort.

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Which territories did Italy support Albanian irredentism against?

Answer: Kosovo in Yugoslavia and Chameria in Greece.

Explanation: Italy supported Albanian irredentism, directing it against Kosovo in Yugoslavia and the Chameria region in Greece.

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According to Galeazzo Ciano, what strategic role did Kosovar Albanians play in Italy's Balkan strategy?

Answer: They were viewed as a strong population whose irredentist desires could destabilize Yugoslavia.

Explanation: Galeazzo Ciano viewed Kosovar Albanians as a strong population whose irredentist desires could destabilize Yugoslavia, serving as a strategic 'knife at the back' for Italy's objectives.

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How did Albania formally declare its involvement in World War II under Italian rule?

Answer: The Corporative Council of the Albanian Fascist Party issued a directive in June 1940.

Explanation: Albania formally declared its involvement in World War II under Italian rule when the Corporative Council of the Albanian Fascist Party issued a directive in June 1940.

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What was the initial outcome of Albania's role in the Greco-Italian War of 1940?

Answer: The Albanian army abandoned the Italians, leading to a Greek counter-attack and occupation of Albanian territory.

Explanation: During the Greco-Italian War of 1940, the Albanian army abandoned the Italians, leading to a Greek counter-attack and occupation of Albanian territory.

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What happened to Albania after the German invasion of Greece in April 1941?

Answer: All of Albania returned to Italian control, and Italian control extended to most of Greece.

Explanation: After the German invasion of Greece in April 1941, all of Albania returned to Italian control, and Italian control was extended to most of Greece.

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Why were Italian plans to annex Chameria to Albania ultimately shelved?

Answer: The region was almost entirely Greek in population, and Germans opposed territorial reduction of Greece.

Explanation: Italian plans to annex Chameria to Albania were shelved due to the region's predominantly Greek population and strong German opposition to territorial reduction of Greece.

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How were Albania's new Balkan borders determined after the fall of Yugoslavia and Greece in 1941?

Answer: The Italian government negotiated with Germany, Bulgaria, and the Independent State of Croatia.

Explanation: After the fall of Yugoslavia and Greece in 1941, the Italian government negotiated with Germany, Bulgaria, and the Independent State of Croatia to define Albania's new Balkan borders.

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What occurred in Albania following Italy's capitulation in September 1943?

Answer: Albania was occupied by German forces.

Explanation: Following Italy's capitulation in September 1943, Albania was occupied by German forces.

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How were Jewish populations treated in Albania proper and Kosovo during the Italian occupation?

Answer: In Albania proper, Jews were generally protected, while in Kosovo, many were turned over to Germans by Italian authorities.

Explanation: In Albania proper, Jewish people were generally protected, while in Kosovo, many were turned over to Germans by Italian authorities.

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What primarily motivated Kosovar Albanians to collaborate with the Axis powers?

Answer: The promise of a 'Greater Albania' and a more favorable alternative to Serbian repression.

Explanation: Kosovar Albanians collaborated with the Axis powers primarily due to the promise of a 'Greater Albania' and a more favorable alternative to Serbian repression.

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What was Albanian irredentism?

Answer: A nationalist movement advocating for the unification of all Albanian-populated territories into a single state.

Explanation: Albanian irredentism was a nationalist movement advocating for the unification of all Albanian-populated territories into a single state.

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Who was Colonel Prenk Pervizi in the context of the Greco-Italian War of 1940?

Answer: The Albanian army colonel who abandoned the Italians in combat.

Explanation: Colonel Prenk Pervizi was the Albanian army colonel who abandoned the Italians in combat during the Greco-Italian War of 1940.

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What was the status of Montenegro in Mussolini's initial 1941 border proposals?

Answer: To be annexed into Albania with an autonomous government.

Explanation: In Mussolini's initial 1941 border proposals, Montenegro was to be annexed into Albania with an autonomous government.

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Economic and Administrative Integration under Italian Rule

During the Italian occupation, all petroleum resources in Albania were managed and exploited by Agip, Italy's state petroleum company.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source explicitly states that all petroleum resources in Albania were managed and exploited through Agip, Italy's state petroleum company, during the occupation.

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The economies of Albania and Italy were formally linked through a customs union, which removed most trade restrictions and implemented the Italian tariff system in Albania.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source confirms that the economies of Albania and Italy were formally linked through a customs union, which removed most trade restrictions and implemented the Italian tariff system in Albania.

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The Italian government provided Albania with 15 million Albanian leks annually as compensation for economic losses due to the new tariff policy.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source states that the Italian government provided Albania with 15 million Albanian leks annually as compensation for economic losses resulting from the new tariff policy under the customs union.

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Italian capital was restricted in Albania to prevent monopolies and ensure fair competition in natural resource exploitation.

Answer: False

Explanation: Italian capital was not restricted; instead, Italian companies held monopolies in the exploitation of Albania's natural resources, ensuring Italian dominance.

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Industrial development in Albania significantly declined during the Italian occupation, with fewer companies operating in 1944 compared to 1938.

Answer: False

Explanation: Industrial development in Albania actually increased during the Italian occupation, with the number of companies and industrial enterprises reaching 430 in 1944, up from 244 in 1938.

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The agricultural sector in Albania during the Italian occupation was highly mechanized and utilized advanced fertilizers, contributing significantly to national income.

Answer: False

Explanation: The agricultural sector in Albania during the Italian occupation was characterized by primitive tools, minimal use of fertilizers, and low levels of productivity and mechanization, despite contributing significantly to national income.

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Under Italian rule, Albania adopted a new administrative system based on Italian regions, replacing its existing prefectures.

Answer: False

Explanation: Under Italian rule, Albania adopted the existing system of prefectures, aligning with Italy's administrative structure, rather than replacing it with a new system based on Italian regions.

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The Italian administration initially established 10 prefectures, 30 sub-prefectures, and 23 municipalities in Albania.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source confirms that the Italian administration initially established 10 prefectures, 30 sub-prefectures, and 23 municipalities in Albania.

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In 1941, following the dismemberment of Yugoslavia, three new prefectures (Kossovo, Metohija, and Debar) were added to Albania, and Ulcinj was incorporated into the Scutari prefecture.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source confirms that in 1941, three new prefectures (Kossovo, Metohija, and Debar) were added to Albania, and Ulcinj was incorporated into the Scutari prefecture, following the dismemberment of Yugoslavia.

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How did Italy control Albania's natural resources during the occupation?

Answer: All petroleum resources were managed and exploited through Agip, Italy's state petroleum company.

Explanation: During the occupation, all petroleum resources in Albania were managed and exploited through Agip, Italy's state petroleum company.

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How were the economies of Albania and Italy formally linked under the occupation?

Answer: Through a customs union that implemented the Italian tariff system in Albania.

Explanation: The economies of Albania and Italy were formally linked through a customs union that removed most trade restrictions and implemented the Italian tariff system in Albania.

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What compensation did the Italian government provide to Albania due to the new tariff policy under the customs union?

Answer: Annual compensation of 15 million Albanian leks.

Explanation: The Italian government provided Albania with 15 million Albanian leks annually as compensation for economic losses due to the new tariff policy under the customs union.

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How did Italian capital influence the Albanian economy during the occupation?

Answer: Italian companies held monopolies in the exploitation of Albania's natural resources.

Explanation: Italian companies held monopolies in the exploitation of Albania's natural resources, demonstrating how Italian capital dominated the Albanian economy.

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What characterized industrial development in Albania during the Italian occupation?

Answer: An increase in the number of companies and industrial enterprises, reaching 430 in 1944.

Explanation: Industrial development in Albania during the Italian occupation was characterized by an increase in the number of companies and industrial enterprises, reaching 430 in 1944.

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What characterized the agricultural sector in Albania during the Italian occupation?

Answer: Primitive tools, minimal use of fertilizers, and low productivity.

Explanation: The agricultural sector in Albania during the Italian occupation was characterized by primitive tools, minimal use of fertilizers, and low productivity.

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How was Albania administratively structured under Italian rule?

Answer: It adopted the existing system of prefectures, aligning with Italy's administrative structure.

Explanation: Under Italian rule, Albania adopted its existing system of prefectures, aligning with Italy's administrative structure, with further subdivisions into sub-prefectures and municipalities.

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What were the initial administrative divisions established by the Italians in Albania?

Answer: 10 prefectures, 30 sub-prefectures, and 23 municipalities.

Explanation: The Italian administration initially established 10 prefectures, 30 sub-prefectures, and 23 municipalities in Albania.

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What changes were made to Albania's administrative divisions in 1941, particularly concerning territories from Yugoslavia?

Answer: Three new prefectures (Kossovo, Metohija, Debar) were added, and Ulcinj was incorporated into the Scutari prefecture.

Explanation: In 1941, three new prefectures (Kossovo, Metohija, and Debar) were added to Albania, and Ulcinj was incorporated into the Scutari prefecture, following the dismemberment of Yugoslavia.

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Primary Source Visualizations and Documents

An image from the source shows Italian soldiers in Vlorë during World War I, with the Italian tricolour flag and the Albanian flag displayed together.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source references an image depicting Italian soldiers in Vlorë during World War I, showing both the Italian tricolour flag and an Albanian flag displayed together.

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An image from the source depicts Italian troops disembarking in April 1939, illustrating the final phase of the Italian occupation of Albania.

Answer: False

Explanation: The image depicts Italian troops disembarking in April 1939, illustrating the initial phase of the Italian invasion and occupation, not the final phase.

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The image of Italian troops entering Durazzo symbolizes the successful Italian occupation of Albania in April 1939.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source references an image showing Italian troops entering Durazzo, which symbolizes the successful Italian occupation of Albania in April 1939.

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A map in the source shows the Greek counteroffensive from November 1940 to April 1941, demonstrating the initial successes of Italian forces in the Greco-Italian War.

Answer: False

Explanation: The map shows the Greek counteroffensive, which demonstrates the initial setbacks for Italian forces in the Greco-Italian War, not their successes.

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The 1940 Albanian Kingdom Laissez Passer shown in the image highlights the administrative integration and control Italy exerted over Albania.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source references the 1940 Albanian Kingdom Laissez Passer as a travel document highlighting Italy's administrative integration and control over Albania.

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The map titled 'Albania during World War II' visually represents the territorial extent and geopolitical situation of Albania, including its expanded borders under Italian control.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source references the map 'Albania during World War II' as visually representing the territorial extent and geopolitical situation of Albania, including its expanded borders under Italian control.

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The map of 'Administrative divisions in 1941' details the internal administrative structure of Albania under Italian rule, showing prefectures after territorial enlargements.

Answer: True

Explanation: The source references the map of 'Administrative divisions in 1941' as detailing the internal administrative structure of Albania under Italian rule, showing prefectures after territorial enlargements.

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What is the significance of the 1940 Albanian Kingdom Laissez Passer mentioned in the source?

Answer: It was a travel document highlighting Italy's administrative control over Albania.

Explanation: The 1940 Albanian Kingdom Laissez Passer was a travel document highlighting Italy's administrative control over Albania after the 1939 invasion.

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What information does the map titled 'Albania during World War II' provide?

Answer: The territorial extent and geopolitical situation of Albania, including expanded borders under Italian control.

Explanation: The map titled 'Albania during World War II' visually represents the territorial extent and geopolitical situation of Albania, including its expanded borders under Italian control.

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What information does the map of 'Administrative divisions in 1941' provide?

Answer: The internal administrative structure of Albania under Italian rule, showing prefectures after territorial enlargements.

Explanation: The map of 'Administrative divisions in 1941' details the internal administrative structure of Albania under Italian rule, showing prefectures after territorial enlargements.

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