08.06.2026
Klim Zhukov
How an Abkhazian Boy Sold Out Italy, and Tunisia Ended up a French Colony
In 1881, France grabbed another colony—Tunisia. The Italians were very upset about this, as they had long wanted Tunisia for themselves. The public dubbed this unfortunate demarche the “Tunisian slap in the face,” after which Italy joined the then-secret alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary. But that’s a different story. The issue lies in Tunisia itself—an […]
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