In 1939, Italy invaded Albania, marking the beginning of the country's aggressive expansionism in Europe. Count Galeazzo Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister and son-in-law of dictator Benito Mussolini, orchestrated the invasion to increase Italy's prestige in Europe and distract attention from the regime's problems at home. This video explores the events leading up to the invasion, the invasion itself, and its impact on the course of World War II. We'll examine how the invasion marked the first time a European power had used military force to expand its territory since the end of World War I, and how it demonstrated the weakness of the League of Nations. We'll also explore how the invasion was a precursor to Italy's later aggression in Europe, including its invasion of Greece and its participation in World War II as an ally of Nazi Germany.

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