--- title: Italo Balbo Welcomes Italian Colonists in Libya (1938) author: Unknown Photographer source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20853/italo-balbo-welcomes-italian-colonists-in-libya-19/ format: machine-readable-alternate updated: 2025-09-03 --- # Italo Balbo Welcomes Italian Colonists in Libya (1938) _Authored by Unknown Photographer_ ## Image File [![Italo Balbo Welcomes Italian Colonists in Libya (1938)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20853.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20853.jpg) ## Image Caption The governor of Libya Italo Balbo (1896-1940) welcomes Italian Colonists in Tripoli, Libya (November 1938). Fascism encouraged settler colonialism in the conquered territories. ## Cite This Work ### APA Photographer, U. (2025, September 02). Italo Balbo Welcomes Italian Colonists in Libya (1938). *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Photographer, Unknown. "Italo Balbo Welcomes Italian Colonists in Libya (1938)." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 02, 2025. . ### MLA Photographer, Unknown. "Italo Balbo Welcomes Italian Colonists in Libya (1938)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Sep 2025, . ## License & Copyright [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Italo_Balbo_welcomes_Italian_Colonists_in_Libya_(1938).jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Italo_Balbo_welcomes_Italian_Colonists_in_Libya_(1938).jpg). Submitted by [Fabio Sappino](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/fabiosappino/ "User Page: Fabio Sappino"), published on 02 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.