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mussolini+Abyssinia
mussolini's invasion of abyssinia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 2 ego-based reasons italy wanted to conquer abyssinia (2) | -revenge for humiliating defeat at adowa 1896 -italy had been denied share of german colonies post WW1 |
| what did italy and abyssinia sign in 1928 | treaty of friendship |
| why did the relationship between italy and abyssinia remain strained after they signed the 1928 treaty of friendship | italian northern somaliland and eritrea bordered abyssinia = border conflict |
| what happened in 1932 that gave italy the resources to invade abyssinia | italy successfully subdued libyan rebels = freed up soldiers and resources |
| what was the Wal Wal incident | conflict at the abyssinian border which killed 100 abyssinians and 30 italians |
| when was the Wal Wal incident | October 1935 |
| what did mussolini use the 1935 wal wal incident to do | stir up patriotism |
| what did italy begin to do after the wal wal incident | build up italian forces at the abyssinian border |
| international reasons italy attacked abyssinia (3) | -consolidate postion in africa -imperial power -international prestige |
| political reasons italy attacked abyssinia (3) | -increase patriotism -cult of duce -distract from domestic problems |
| economic reasons italy attacked abyssinia (4) | -italian emigration/ resettlement -create market for italian exports -exploit natural resources -find oil |
| moral reasons italy attacked abyssinia (1) | -civilize a barbaric country |
| what was convenient about the timing of italy's invasion of abyssinia (1) | -stresa front = britain and france would remain neutral |
| what was the international reaction to the invasion of abyssinia | criticism and condemnation |
| who was the only country to not condemn italys invasion of abyssinia | germany |
| was ethiopia a member of the league of nations | yes |
| who was the emperor of abyssinia | Haile Selassie |
| what did the emperor of abyssinia ask of the League of nations | they take action against italy's invasion |
| what action did the league of nation take against italy in November 1935 | imposed economic sanctions |
| what economic sanctions did the league of nations impose on italy in response to the invasion of abyssinia (2) | -no arms sales to italy -no import of italian goods |
| were the sanctions in response to italy's invasion of abyssinia effective | no |
| did france or britain want to strongly oppose italy's invasion of abyssinia | no |
| why didn't france or britain want to strongly oppose italy's invasion of abyssinia | fear of war |
| what did the economic sanctions in response to italy's invasion of abyssinia foster in italy | patriotism and nationalism |
| did the italian public unanimously support the invasion of abyssinia initially | no |
| what rallied the italian public behind the invasion of abyssinia | the economic sanctions from the league of nations |
| how long did the italian invasion of abyssinia last | October 1935 - May 1936 |
| how many italian troops were sent to abyssinia | 650,000 |
| how did italy erase the shame of adowa during the invasion of abyssinia | bombed adowa |
| what brutal tactics did italy use in abyssinia | chemical warfare e.g. mustard gas and flamethrowers |
| what did italy do RE the league of nations in 1937 after conquering abyssinia | leave |
| how did hitler defy the league of nations during the italian invasion of abyssinia | took advantage of distraction and reoccupied the rhineland |
| how much was the italian budget deficit before the invasion of abyssinia | 2.5 billion |
| how much was the italian budget deficit before the invasion of abyssinia | 16 billion |
| what percent of italian trade was with its colonies by 1939 | 2 percent |
| what did italy's successful invasion of abyssinia show about the LoN | it was ineffective |
| hoare laval pact | britain and frances attempt to establish a ceasfire between italy and abyssinia and maintain peace between stresa partners |
| terms of hoare laval pact | -italy would get 2 large portions of abyssinia -abyssinian emporer would be allowed to rule the remaining abyssinian land |
| when was the hoare laval pact drafted | December 1935 |
| why was the hoare laval pact abandoned | details leaked to the press and caused pro-abyssinian outrage in britain |
| how was the colony of abyssinia a failure (4) | -economic drain -no settlement -no trading opportunities -ruined italian reputation |
| how much was the lire devalued by the invasion of abyssinia by 1936 | 40 percent |
| consequence of division of stresa conference countries division caused by invasion of abyssinia | could not cooperate against hitlers expansionism |
| did italy find oil in abyssinia | no |
| was abyssinia rich in natural resources | no |
| abyssinia had cost italy britian and france as allies so which country did it turn to | germany |
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