abyssinian crisis 1935

• the border of which two countries had to be decided on between after ww1?

  Greece and albania
• enrico tellini was appointed to the border , he was from italy
• in august 1923, telinni and his team were ambushed and killed
• how did Mussolini react to the ambush of telinni and his team?

  he blamed the Greek government and demanded compensation from greece
• the greek government pointed out to the League of Nations that there was one rule for larger countries like Italy and another rule for smaller countries like themselves
• how did the league react to Mussolini's invasion?

  demande that both sides stand down and told greek forced to withdraw
• what happened in Bulgaria in 1925?

  greek soldiers were killed
• how did Greece react to some of their soldiers being killed?

  greek troops invaded bulgaria
• in the end, what did the league rule that the greeks should do?

  apologise and pay compensation to italy
• how did the league react to Mussolini's actions?

  they condemned his actions and suggested that Greece pay Italy compensation
• what was the message that the Abyssinian crisis gave hitler?

  that he could invade any country and the league wouldn't do anything about it
• why did Britain and france not close the Suez canal?

  they thought that it would start a war with italy
• in public, Britain and france looked like they were representing the league of nations
• the abyssinian crisis proved that collective security had failed
• what did Hoare and Laval secretly agree to do?

  give Italy 2/3 of abyssinia
• what was the stress pact?

  a statement against German rearmament and a commitment to stand against germany
• why were Britain and france looking after their own interets?

  they wanted to be on good terms with Mussolini as he was a potential ally against hitler
• why did Mussolini invade Abyssinia in 1935?

  for its fertile land and mineral wealth
• why was the Suez Canal important to italy?

  it was Italy's main supply line
• the greeks refused Mussolini's demands, how did he react?

  he attacked and occupied the greek island of corfu
• closing the Suez Canal would've brought an end to the invasion
• in public, Britain and france appeared to be representing the league
• what was the stresa pact?

  a formal statement against German rearmament and a commitment to stand against Germany

  Britain and france signed this
• Mussolini dropped poison gas on the population of Abyssinia
• a league committee investigated the incident and concluded that italy was to be given some of Abyssinia . neither side was to be blamed