The Abyssinian Crisis Flashcards
1
Q
What did Italy want and why
A
They were poor and wanted more land
2
Q
Who was there a dispute between
A
Italy and the abyssian border
3
Q
What did Mussolini do because if this dispute
A
Invade Abyssinia
4
Q
Who did Abyssinia ask for help
A
The League
5
Q
What did the League do
A
- first gave a morale condemnation offering him a part of Abyssinia, instead he sent 100,000 men to Africa
- then banned arm sales to both sides, hurting Abyssinia more
6
Q
Who still traded with Mussolini and why
A
- coal and iron
* Britain and France as they needed the money
7
Q
What deal did Britain and France come up with and why
A
- hoare larval pact
- promising ⅔ of Abyssinia to Mussolini
- to keep Italy on their side not Hitler’s
8
Q
What happened to the hoare larval pact?
A
As it was in secret, it was found out and had to be stoped
9
Q
What did Mussolini then do after the hoare laval pact?
A
Left the league and took over Abyssinia
10
Q
What was a result of the Abyssinia crisis (hitler)
A
- Hitler began to to overturn the treaty of Versailles
- put military in the Rhineland
- created a pact with Mussolini called the Rome Berlin axis
