Abyssinia and Spanish Civil War

Question 1

Abyssinia:

Answer 1

• Wal Wal Incident in December 1934 - Abyssinian and Italin soldiers fight and there are several deaths
• Mussolini demanded compensation from the Abyssinian for the deaths of 32 Italian soldiers
• Italy invaded on the 3rd October 1935
• Resulted in the Hoare-Laval Pact - Italy receives Northern Abyssinia and economic control of the South

Question 2

Spanish Civil War:

Answer 2

• Mussolini sent aid to General Franco (90 aircrafts etc)
• In 1936 the Italian government signed a secret treaty with the
  Spanish Nationalists promising military aid in return for bases in
  Spain in the event of a war with France
• A failed offensive at Guadalajara results in the deaths of 400 soldiers and the wounding of 1800 more
• As a result Italy appears unprepared for a large scale conflict