Mussolini planned to invade Greece and other countries like Yugoslavia in the area to give Italy territorial control of most of the Mediterranean Sea coastline, as part of the Fascists' objective of creating the objective of Mare Nostrum ("Our Sea") in which Italy would dominate the Mediterranean.
Mussolini plaanis tungida Kreekasse ja teistesse piirkonna riikidesse, nagu Jugoslaavia, et anda Itaaliale territoriaalne kontroll enamusel Vahemere rannikust, osana fašistide eesmärgist luua Mare Nostrum ("Meie meri"), milles Itaalia peab Vahemerel domineerima.