How Mussolini invaded Abyssinia
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- Created on: 14-12-20 17:10
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- How did Mussolini invade Abyssinia?
- His chance came in 1934 when Italian soldiers clashed with Abyssinians at Wal Wal
- 150 Abyssinians and two Italians were killed. The league tried to intervene but was difficult to stop
- in January 1935 the French foreign minister, Laval met with Mussolini and made secret agreements
- Laval promised to let Mussolini deal with Abyssinia however he saw fit
- Mussolinis troops entered Abyssinia on 3rd October 1935
- bombed villages and terrorised people into surrendering
- In June 1935 Selassie (Abyssinian emperor) warned the league of the effects of its failure to deal with Mussolini would have
- The league did nothing when in 1936 Italian troops took the abyssiniancapital
- the league had once again failed to provent one of its members from violating the covenant
- The league did nothing when in 1936 Italian troops took the abyssiniancapital
- His chance came in 1934 when Italian soldiers clashed with Abyssinians at Wal Wal
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