The 'Mare Nostrum' (Our Sea) policy was a strategic goal of which Axis leader?
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Correct answer: Benito Mussolini
Mussolini used this Roman term to describe the Mediterranean Sea, which he intended to turn into an Italian lake. This goal necessitated the displacement of British naval power from Gibraltar, Malta, and Suez.
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