In 1922, Benito Mussolini's rise to power in Italy brought profound changes to the colonial government in Italian Eritrea. After il Duce declared the birth of the Italian Empire in May 1936, Italian Eritrea (enlarged with northern Ethiopia's regions) and Italian Somaliland were merged with the just conquered Ethiopia in the new Italian East Africa (Africa Orientale Italiana) administrative territory. This Fascist period was characterized by imperial expansion in the name of a "new Roman Empire". Eritrea was chosen by the Italian government to be the industrial center of Italian East Africa. COUNT 5
QSN1 Whose rise to power in 1922 brought profounc change to the government in Italian Eritrea? ANS1 Benito Mussolini's QSN2 When was Italian Eritrea significantly enlarged? ANS2 After il Duce declared the birth of the Italian Empire QSN3 When was the birth of the Italian Empire declared? ANS3 May 1936 QSN4 What was Eritrea chosen to be by the Italian government during the Italian Empire? ANS4 industrial center of Italian East Africa QSN5 What does Africa Orientale Italiana mean? ANS5 Italian East Africa