Rivalry between France and Italy in Tunis

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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France and Italy, both seeking to increase their hold over Tunisia, begin to conflict with each other in their attempts to enhance their influence. The French, recently humiliated in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, see Tunisia, neighbour to their Algerian colony, as a natural succesor for colonisation.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Rivalry between France and Italy in Tunis". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18810, accessed 19 March 2024.]

18810 Rivalry between France and Italy in Tunis 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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