Albania:

Albania is located on the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, in southeastern Europe, located in the vicinity of the former Yugoslavia, Macedonia, and Greece. The capital city of this Balkan country is Tirane. Prior to World War II, Albania was under the control of Ahmet Zogu, who would later change his name to Zog I, King of the Albanians. He entered into a close alliance with the fascist state of Italy. In 1939, Italy's dictator, Benito Mussolini, sent troops to occupy Albania. There were no serious threats to the fascist government that had been set up until 1941, when the Albanian Communist Party was led by a school teacher named Enver Hoxha. With the help of Allied forces, Hoxha was able to liberate Albania. Hoxha then went on to defeat the other political parties in Albania, and in 1944 was able to set up a Communist state.

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