11) Italian Foreign Policy Flashcards

1
Q

Why has the Invasion of Abyssinia often been argued to have been a distraction from domestic affairs?

A

The failure of the Battle for Births, the Battle for Grain and the Corporate State

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2
Q

What would a successful campaign in Abyssinia avenge?

A

The failure of the Battle of Adowa in 1896

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3
Q

How many Italians were killed at the Wal Wal Incident?

A

30

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4
Q

What did Mussolini demand after the Wal Wal incident?

A

A full apology and hefty compensation

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5
Q

How did the Abyssinian government respond to the Wal Wal incident?

A

They requested an official enquiry of the League of Nations

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6
Q

Where had Britain and France suggested that there would not be serious consequences for the invasion of Abyssinia?

A

The Stresa Front Meeting 1935

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7
Q

Where was the Abyssinian Army heavily defeated?

A

Lake Ashangi

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8
Q

Who was the Emperor of Abyssinia?

A

Halie Selassie

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9
Q

How many Italian casualties were there in the Abyssinian Invasion?

A

1000

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10
Q

What is Gentile’s quote on the reaction to Mussolini’s invasion of Abyssinia?

A

“Mussolini today has not just founded empire in Abyssinia. He has made something more. He has created a new Italy”

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11
Q

What tactic outraged the other members of the League of Nations during the Abyssinian War?

A

Italian use of Chemical weapons, including poisonous gas.

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12
Q

What sanctions were put on Italy by the League of Nations during the Abyssinian War?

A

No country was allowed to sell arms to Italy, and there was a ban on the imports of Italian goods

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13
Q

Why were the sanctions passed by the League of Nations more symbolic than serious?

A

There was no bans on coal, steel and oil, and the Suez Canal was not closed off to Italian ships

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14
Q

When was the Hoare Laval Pact?

A

December 1935

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15
Q

Why did Mussolini refuse the Hoare Laval Pact?

A

Mussolini wanted a military victory to bring glory, not just be given parts of Abyssinia

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16
Q

How many Italian troops were sent to Abyssinia?

A

400,000

17
Q

Who was made commander of the invading forces during the Invasion of Abyssinia?

A

de Bono

18
Q

Who replaced de Bono during the Abyssinian Invasion?

A

Badoglio

19
Q

When did Italian forces reach the Abyssinian Capital? And what was the Abyssinian capital called?

A

May 1936- Addis Ababa

20
Q

Who was Minister for Press and Propaganda during the Invasion of Abyssinia?

A

Ciano

21
Q

How many Italians listened to Mussolini’s radio broadcast in may 1936, proclaiming victory in Abyssinia?

A

20 million

22
Q

Why was Abyssinia a poor investment?

A

It was expensive, and required 250,000 occupying troops, and supplies from 2000 miles away

23
Q

By how much had the Italian deficit risen by the end of the Abyssinian War?

A

2.5 billion to 16 billion lire

24
Q

By how much was the lire devalued in 1936?

A

40%

25
Q

By 1939, what percentage of Italian trade was with its colonies, which shows the Invasion of Abyssinia was a poor investment?

A

2%