Italian foreign minister Dino Grandi in the early 1930s stressed the importance of "decisive weight", involving Italy's relations between France and Germany, in which he recognized that Italy was not yet a major power, but perceived that Italy did have strong enough influence to alter the political situation in Europe by placing the weight of its support onto one side or another.
Menteri Luar Negeri Italia Dino Grandi pada awal 1930-an menekankan pentingnya "penentuan beban", menyangkut hubungan Italia dengan Prancis dan Jerman, di mana ia akui bahwa Italia bukanlah kekuatan utama, tapi juga dirasakan bahwa Italia tidak memiliki pengaruh cukup kuat untuk mengubah situasi politik di Eropa dengan menempatkan bobot dukungannya ke salah satu sisi atau yang lain.