Italy joining ww1 on the side of the Triple alliance


	Italy joining ww1 on the side of the Triple alliance
	Advantages German empire had been supportive of Italy's claims on Eritrea and had even provided some financial support the countries had worked closely during the boxer rebellion Germany agrees to make a small financial contribtion towards Italy's military preparations, especially the navy Austria concedes that it will offer Italy some lands in the Balkans Germany promises to recognise Italian control over Libya Triple Alliance suggests that Italy could have dominant control in the Mediterranean, including a controlling interest in the Suez canal if this can be taken off Britain	Disadvantages Even though Austria concedes that it will give some land, it isn't the Irredenta land that Italy wants/asked for (South Tyrol, Trentino or Trieste Anti Austrian feelings are rife in Italy, plus haven't cooperated regularly Austria consulted Germany on attacking Serbia but not Italy- then refused to apologise
	Evaluation The triple Alliance offers less protection and less land than the entente.

German empire had been supportive of Italy's claims on Eritrea and had even provided some financial support
the countries had worked closely during the boxer rebellion
Germany agrees to make a small financial contribtion towards Italy's military preparations, especially the navy
Austria concedes that it will offer Italy some lands in the Balkans
Germany promises to recognise Italian control over Libya
Triple Alliance suggests that Italy could have dominant control in the Mediterranean, including a controlling interest in the Suez canal if this can be taken off Britain

Even though Austria concedes that it will give some land, it isn't the Irredenta land that Italy wants/asked for (South Tyrol, Trentino or Trieste
Anti Austrian feelings are rife in Italy, plus haven't cooperated regularly
Austria consulted Germany on attacking Serbia but not Italy- then refused to apologise

The triple Alliance offers less protection and less land than the entente.

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