Abyssinian Crisis
- Created by: Jasmin
- Created on: 30-04-13 19:12
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- Abyssinian Crisis 1935 - 1936
- Italy defeated by Abyssinia 1896 - Muss wanted revenge for humiliation
- Muss seen Japan get away with Manchurian Crisis
- Muss dreamed of making Italy a great empire again
- Oct 1935 Muss sent troops with heavy artillery and tanks to invade
- 1935 Stresa Pact - BR, FR, IT stand united against GER
- Abyssinian leader appealed to LoN for help
- L imposed economic sanctions
- Each week decision was delayed allowed Muss to build up his stockpile of raw materials
- Delayed banning oil exports in case USA didnt support
- Banned loans to IT - imports exports of rubber, tin and metals
- Br and Fr didnt close Suez Canal to Italian ships - supplies got through despite sanctions
- May 1936 Italy had conquered all of Abyssinia
- League ineffective
- It confidence rose - made pacts with Hitler
- It attacked Albania 1938 and Pact of Steel 1939 with Hitler
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