There was a desire to annex Dalmatian territories, which had formerly been ruled by the Venetians, and which consequently had Italian-speaking elites.
Υπήρχε η επιθυμία να προσαρτηθούν εδάφη της Δαλματίας, που παλαιότερα κυβερνούσε η Βενετία και, λόγω αυτού, είχαν ιταλόφωνες ελίτ.