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Who gained and who lost because of Italy control of trade in the mediterranean?
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Did Italy expand to control the mediterranean sea?
No
After the Allie gained control of Africa what was their next target?
Italy
Did Rome control England?
No, Italy is in Europe. It is a country on the Mediterranean Sea.
How did the growth of Rome lead to the Punic war?
Rome sought commercial control of the Mediterranean which placed them in direct conflict with Carthage which had similar interests . This conflict of interests led to the Punic wars . Rome's expansion into Italy played a crucial part. First she gained control of central Italy and the mountains in the south. She then gained the rest of the south, including Calabria, the toe of Italy which is just 2 miles from Sicily. At this point Sicily became of prime strategic importance. The first Punic war was a struggle over the control of Sicily. Although by winning this war Rome gained an important strategic territory at the crossroad between the eastern and western basins of the Mediterranean, and rich farmland, this is not exactly what they had in mind when they started the war. Their concern was that there was a possibility that the Carthaginians could expand from their ports in the western Sicily into eastern Sicily, right next door to Rome's territory. Commercial control of the Mediterranean was not an aim. Rome hardly had a navy to speak of, and the Carthaginians were one of the mighty naval forces of the Mediterranean. Issues about control of the western Mediterranean developed after the first war.
What did Mussolini want to rebuild?
Benito Mussolini had the idea that fascist Italy could rebuild part of the ancient Roman empire in the Mediterranean Sea area. His first attempt was to attack Ethiopia. Italy never gained control of that nation. Later when he joined his fascism with Nazi Germany's, he believed he had a strong ally to accomplish his goal.
What body of water surrounds italy?
The Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea, Lonian Sea, and Ligurian Sea surround Italy.
What sea did Italy want to control during World War 2?
Mediterranean Sea Mussolini regarded the Mediterranean as his responsibility, which he referred as 'Mare Nostrum'----Our Sea.
Which country had monopoly on trade routes through the mediterranean sea?
The roman empire had most of the control egypt and libya had some control.
Why did the United states invade north Africa in 1943?
U.S. leaders wanted to control the Mediterranean before invading Italy.
Which ocean is next to Italy?
The Atlantic. Italy sticks out into the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean.
Which ocean touches Italy?
Italy does not border any ocean. The nearest ocean is the Atlantic Ocean, but Italy does not border it. It borders a number of seas, which are part of the Mediterranean Sea.
Why do historians say that Rome and Carthage were destined to fight each other. Why do you think they say this?
Carthage dominated trade in the Western Mediterranean, and in the process established a strong navy to protect it. Rome had gained control of Italy and its ambitious aristocracy was looking to extend this into Spain and Sicily. A clash was inevitable.
