986 Chapter 7
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Mussolini’s Italy intervened regularly on the side of Franco and the
Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. In early January of 1939, when Rome was told
of Franco’s fear that France and Great Britain would intervene, Italy countered by
threatening on two occasions to wage war against France and Great Britain if either
country intervened in the war on Spanish soil. These threats took place on January 5
and 16.
MID#258
Started in March 1939. See the narrative in the 255 Germany/290 Poland dyad dispute
list.
MID#3820
Dispute Number: 3820
Date(s): April 17, 1940 to June 10, 1940
Participants: 325 Italy/200 United Kingdom, 220 France
Outcome (and Settlement): Joins ongoing war (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Italy started preparing to enter World War II by calling up reserves, dis-
patching troops to Albania, and increasing its rhetoric against the Allies. On June 10,
1940, Premier Mussolini declared war, and the same night Italian forces marched into
French territory. Mussolini was impressed with the military machine that Hitler used
to overrun the Low Countries and decided to join in what he said would be a short war
to attain control of the Mediterranean.
Coding changes: Added to the dispute: 200 United Kingdom. Start Date changed
from April 15, 1940.
MID#3853
Started in June 1940. See the narrative in the 325 Italy/651 Egypt dyad dispute
list.
220 FRANCE/365 RUSSIA
MID#153
Started in June 1833. See the narrative in the 200 United Kingdom/365 Russia dyad dis-
pute list.
MID#236
Started in October 1849. See the narrative in the 200 United Kingdom/365 Russia dyad
dispute list.