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The Italo-Turkish War is one I've always been very interested in, as it appears to have had wide-reaching effects. I am wondering, though, how history might have progressed if the anti-war groups in Italy had won out and Libya remained in Ottoman hands. Basically, the idea is that the Italians have no control over Libya at all.

According to Wikipedia, the war ended up costing one billion lire more than it was supposed to, this ruining a decade's worth of economic planning. Without the war, where might this money have been spent? In total, it was 1.3 billion lire that the Italians wasted in Libya.

Additionally, many see the Italo-Turkish War as the pre-eminent 20th Century conflict eventually leading to WWI. One could of course argue that the Franco-Prussian War was what really upset the balance of power, but in any case, could WWI be avoided without the Italo-Turkish War, or at least contained? Italy would likely still be cosy with Germany and Austria-Hungary in the Triple Alliance.

Thoughts? Opinions?
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