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If Italy had found Libyan oil in the 1930s

An Italian oil discovery in Libya in the 1930s would have brought heavier fighting and a larger bomber presence.

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Question

What might have happened if Italy had discovered Libyan petroleum in the 1930s?

Short answer

It would have brought more fighting over Libya and a much larger bomber presence.

Notes

Discovering Libyan petroleum in the 1930s would have increased the fighting over the territory. The counterfactual also anticipates a much larger bomber presence.