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Oasis town between Abyssinia and Italian forces. Invaded by Italy.
Wal-Wal in December 1934
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Mussolini's vision of creating...
A new Roman Empire
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Italian colonies..
- Libya
- Somaliland
- Eritrea
- Colonies in Africa
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Why were the Italian forces superior?
They had modern machines and chemical of war against poorly equipped tribesmen.
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What did Abyssinia provide to Italy?
An opportunity to gain immense personal prestige.
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When did Mussolini decide on the invasion?
When he had failed to gain economic control with a preferential trade agreement in 1928.
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What did the League decide?
The League decided eight months later that no side could be held to blame for the incident.
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What did the League impose?
- Economic sanctions
- ban on arms,imports, exports of rubber, tin and metals.
- The League discussed whether to include ban on oil or coal.
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How many workers in Britain would've lost their jobs if the League would have banned coal exports in Italy?
30 000 coal minners
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What did Britain and France controlled?
The Suez Canal. If they would have closed the canal then Italy would've had to go around Africa to supply its armies.
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What was the Hoare-Laval plan? Who did it?
- The Hoare-Laval plan was made by Samuel Hoare and Pierre Laval and it consisted in giving 2/3 of Abyssinia to Italy .
- Italy refused.
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What happened to the Emperor of Abyssinia?
Haile Selassie was deposed.
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What did the crisis show about the League?
It showed that the League was weak. Not able to carry out effective sanctions and that Britain and France were self-interested.
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Italy, German and Japanese alliances.
- Rome-Berlin Axis
- Anti-Comintern Pact
- Pact of Steel
- Triple Alliance
- Spanish Civil War
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