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    The document summarizes the Abyssinian Crisis of the 1930s. Italy invaded Abyssinia in 1935 in order to expand its colonial holdings and gain glory for Mussolini. Britain and France failed to strongly oppose the invasion and undermined League of Nations sanctions against Italy. The League condemned Italy but its sanctions were ineffective. Ultimately, Italy conquered Abyssinia, demonstrating the League's inability to resolve the dispute and damaging its reputation and authority.

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    The document summarizes the Abyssinian Crisis of the 1930s. Italy invaded Abyssinia in 1935 in order to expand its colonial holdings and gain glory for Mussolini. Britain and France failed to strongly oppose the invasion and undermined League of Nations sanctions against Italy. The League condemned Italy but its sanctions were ineffective. Ultimately, Italy conquered Abyssinia, demonstrating the League's inability to resolve the dispute and damaging its reputation and authority.

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    The document summarizes the Abyssinian Crisis of the 1930s. Italy invaded Abyssinia in 1935 in order to expand its colonial holdings and gain glory for Mussolini. Britain and France failed to strongly oppose the invasion and undermined League of Nations sanctions against Italy. The League condemned Italy but its sanctions were ineffective. Ultimately, Italy conquered Abyssinia, demonstrating the League's inability to resolve the dispute and damaging its reputation and authority.

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    Abyssinian Crisis

    By Audra Taylor and Merrick


    Sapsford
    Why did Italy invade Abyssinia?
    • In December 1934 a dispute
    broke out about the border
    between Abyssinia and the
    Italian Somaliland. 
    • Mussolini wanted lots of
    colonies under Italian control.
    • Italy had attempted to invade
    Abyssinia before but had
    failed.
    • Italy invaded Abyssinia in
    October 1935.
    • Mussolini wanted glory.

    Italian Somaliland
    What roles did Britain and France play?
    • Britain and France weren't prepared
    to intervene using force.
    • They undermined the sanctions
    created by the League.
    • They talked tough but weren't going
    to back up their threats with
    actions.

    • The Hoare-Laval pact was a secret


    plan made by the British Foreign
    Secretary, Samuel Hoare and the
    French Prime Minister, Pierre Laval.
    • It stated that Abyssinia should be
    divided with Italy receiving the
    majority of land.
    How did the League respond?
    In January 1935 the emperor of Abyssinia, Haile Selassie
    appealed to the League for help.

    The League:
    • Condemned Italy as in the
    wrong
    • Banned the sale of arms to both
    sides
    • Imposed trade sanctions 
     
    However,
    The sanctions did not include basic
    war materials such as coal, oil and
    iron.
    What was the outcome of the
    Abyssinian Crisis?
    • In October 1935, 100,000 Italian
    troops invaded Abyssinia.
    • The Abyssinians were helpless
    against the modern weapons of
    the Italians e.g. tanks and
    poisonous gases.
    • Italian troops entered Addis
    Ababa, the Abyssinian capital in
    May 1936.
    • Italy had conquered Abyssinia.
    What effect did the crisis have on the
    League?
    The League had failed to resolve the dispute resulting in Italy
    conquering Abyssinia.

    After the League failed to resolve this dispute no-one took


    the it seriously anymore. 
     
    • Italy ignored the League which showed it to be powerless
    • Sanctions were not enforced
     
    The reputation of the League had been destroyed and it had
    no influence or power when dealing with strong nations e.g.
    Italy and Japan.
    Which had the biggest effect?
    Both the Manchurian Crisis and the Abyssinian Crisis affected 
    the League of Nations, mostly by destroying its reputation.
    After these events people lost faith in the League and it stopped 
    being an important international organisation.
     
    I think that the Abyssinian Crisis had the biggest effect on the 
    collapse of the League because the most important League 
    members e.g. Britain and France undermined its authority and 
    refused to intervene at all. When strong nations were involved 
    the League was powerless and useless.   
     

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