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After war broke out between Italy and the Abyssinian Empire, the eyes of the entire world were also drawn to the fighting in East Africa.

Of course, the war in Africa was not that important. At least, none of the countries intended to interfere or take a share of the spoils.

Britain and France were both busy strengthening their own influence, so they adopted an indulgent attitude toward Italy.

After all, Italy was still a great power, and the influence it could exert in the Mediterranean was far stronger than that of the Balkan countries.

The French wanted to win Italy over to oppose Britain, while the British likewise wanted to secure at least a promise of neutrality from Italy.

This allowed Mussolini to wage his war without worry. At least in the short term, no country would obstruct him.

The turmoil in India and the war in East Africa were both signs that this era was far from peaceful.

Although there were no large-scale wars, localized unrest and conflicts came one after another. Against the backdrop of such a turbulent age, Australasia's peace was truly fortunate—and it was also the result of Arthur and the government's efforts.

If Australasia's military strength could not guarantee its peace, then Australasians probably would not have enjoyed more than a decade of peaceful, happy lives since the First World War.

Arthur was not interested in the turmoil in those two regions.

In fact, history had already made it clear that countries like Italy and Germany would never remain peaceful.

Of course, Italy had ultimately been one of the victors of the First World War. It did not have shackles like Germany, and therefore had the qualifications to start a war in Africa.

Germany was different. As a defeated nation in the First World