Abyssinian crisis
- Created by: Elle
- Created on: 31-05-14 15:42
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- Abyssinia
- Italy invades Abyssinia
- in december 1934 a clash occurred between the Italian and Abyssinian at WAL WAL on the border between the Abyssinian and Italian somalians in AFRICA, there was some loss are life
- dispute went to league for a decision
- Italian forces invaded A on the 3rd of October 1935- Mussolini claiming that he was trying to bring civilisation to A
- Italians fought with tanks, aeroplanes and poison gas against A with their spears and knives
- Leagues response
- AGAINST M
- trade in arms to Italy were stopped and imports banned from Italy
- THAT HELPED M
- It took over two moths for League to make a decision on other sanctions
- Britain and France didn't stop Italy closing the Suez canal to italian ships (easiest route to abyssinia)
- Britain did not stop supplying coal, iron and steel, the things that they needed for an invasion
- hoare-laval pact- italy given 2/3 of A
- AGAINST M
- Italy invades Abyssinia
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