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In 1919, a group led by the poet Gabriele D’Annunzio (“dah-NOONT-zee-oh”) captured this city and established the short-lived Italian Regency of Carnaro there. For 10 points each:

[10h] Name this city that was claimed by both Italy and Yugoslavia due to its population’s mixed ethnicity. This major seaport is now the third-largest city in Croatia, after Zagreb and Split.

ANSWER: Rijeka (“ree-YAY-kah”) [or Fiume]

[10m] D’Annunzio tried to make Fiume (“fee-OOH-may”) the centre of an alliance analogous to this organization, which he regarded as elitist. Woodrow Wilson received a Peace Nobel for his role in creating this organization.

ANSWER: League of Nations

[10e] Fiume then briefly became the Free State of Fiume, which was the first country to be annexed by this dictator. This fascist ruled Italy during the Second World War.

ANSWER: Benito Mussolini

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