A lot of questions in history .
2007-12-10 03:46:33 · 4 answers · asked by citizen high 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Mussolini was trying to control the Mediterranean and Greece was an ally of Britain
2007-12-10 04:41:33 · answer #1 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Greco-Italian war which was a large part of the Phoney War, Mussolini's expansionist ideals were at the very root of this invasion, he saw that Hitler had conquered much of northern Europe, and Mussolini grew jealous, something that would later become a deep seated hatred between the two leaders
2007-12-10 04:23:05 · answer #2 · answered by Dylan B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was convenient for the Italian troops to attack there, for one thing. It was close.
Greece was a historical ally of England.
2007-12-10 03:50:33 · answer #3 · answered by Yun 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they were our, allies and he saw this as a means to ingratiate himself with Hitler, and to some extent it worked.
2007-12-10 03:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋