Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . great international church. In order to maintain the dignity of her new position, Italy italybecomesrapidly increased her army and navy. Universal military serv- powe™^^^ice was introduced as in other European states and modemwarships were built. Then the Italians set about gainingcolonies in Africa and in 1887 sent an army into Abyssinia;but after some fifteen years of intermittent warfare they were Colonialable to retain only a strip along the coast of t
Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . great international church. In order to maintain the dignity of her new position, Italy italybecomesrapidly increased her army and navy. Universal military serv- powe™^^^ice was introduced as in other European states and modemwarships were built. Then the Italians set about gainingcolonies in Africa and in 1887 sent an army into Abyssinia;but after some fifteen years of intermittent warfare they were Colonialable to retain only a strip along the coast of the Red Sea, ^^T^^about twice the size of the state of Pennsylvania. Again, in1911, by a war with Turkey, they took Tripoli on the southshore of the Mediterranean. 1 See below, p. 720. 624 Medieval and Modem Times The cost ofmilitarism The cost of armaments has made Italy almost bankruptat times, and as it is not a rich country, taxes are very these fall largely upon the poor, hundreds of thousands ofItalians have left their land as emigrants, preferring the UnitedStates or Argentina to their own colonies. Many of those who. Fig. 165. Monument to Victor Emmanuel II, at Rome On the northwestern slope of the Capitoline Hill the Italians haveerected the most imposing monument in Europe, to commemorate theunification of Italy. Its size is indicated in the picture by the relativesize of people and buildings. A colossal statue of Victor Emmanueladorns the center, while a vast colonnade surmounts the hill. TheForum of ancient Rome lies just behind it; but it faces in the oppositedirection down a broad, busy street of the modern city, .which is grow-ing rapidly. Electric cars now connect the seven hills, and arc lightsshine beside the Colosseum Troubles athome Progressof Italy stayed at home have been discontented with the government,some becoming socialists, rthers, especially the old followersof Mazzini, favoring a republic, while the party wishing to seethe papal power rest
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