📣Heading: Mussolini's Expansionist Foreign Policy - Why did he want more land, anyway?

• Fixing Past Mistakes - Mussolini and many Italians felt slighted after World War I. The peace treaties of 1919 didn't give Italy what they thought they deserved. Mussolini wanted to correct that.
  • Real-world Example: Ever felt like someone took the bigger slice of pizza when you did most of the work? Italy felt that way about post-war treaties.
• The Roman Empire Nostalgia - Mussolini believed Italy should rule the Mediterranean because of its ancient Roman legacy.
  • Real-world Example: Remember when your grandparents told you how awesome things were "back in their day"? Mussolini felt Italy's "back in the day" was during the Roman Empire!
• Race Card - As time went on, Mussolini started using racial arguments to say Italy should have more land.
  • Real-world Example: Think about when some people say they deserve something just because of their background or heritage.

• Look How Great We Are! - Mussolini used propaganda (basically, big PR campaigns) to boost Italy's image. Getting more land would make Italy look more powerful and make Mussolini look better.
  • Real-world Example: Imagine if every time you won a video game level, you announced it on social media. Mussolini was doing something similar but with land.
• More Land = More Resources and Space - Mussolini wanted colonies for farming and places for the growing Italian population to live.
  • Real-world Example: It's like upgrading from a small bedroom to a huge one because you have too many clothes and gadgets!
• Distraction Technique - When things got tough at home, Mussolini thought a successful foreign policy would distract the Italians from his not-so-great domestic policies.
  • Real-world Example: It's like when a magician uses a flashy move with one hand to distract you from what the other hand is doing.