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  Roman's dominated all of the Mediterranean.
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  Western Italy collapses.
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  Italy commercially prospers.
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  Italy declines, but the Renaisance era has brought unity to most of Italy.
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  A national movement leads to Italy's unification.
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  Italy joins the Allies in World War 1.
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  Benito Mussolini comes to power causing conflict.