Why was abyssinia important

Hoare and Laval lost their jobs because of this idea. Both nations were anxious about the balance of power in Europe. Perhaps the reason why Mussolini triumphed in Abyssinia was as much to do with the weakness of the League of Nations as the strength of Italy. Was the suffering of Abyssinia entirely Mussolini's doing? Or should the rest of the League of Nations share the responsibility? Italian documentary filmed in Abyssinia, 2.

The Hoare-Laval plan, 4. Telegram on French attitudes, 6. Britain and France were also concerned about provoking Mussolini in the Mediterranean Sea where Britain had two large naval bases — Gibraltar and Malta. In fact, the Italian navy was vastly overestimated by both the British and French but it was this fear which also lead Britain to keeping open the Suez Canal.

If this route had been cut, then Italy would have had extreme difficulties supplying her armed forces in the region during the conflict. It is also possible that both Britain and France considered the war too far away to be of any importance to them. They were not prepared to risk their naval power in the Mediterranean for the sake of a country barely anybody had heard of in either France or Britain.

They came up with the Hoare-Laval Plan. The south of the country would be reserved for Italian businesses. In return for this land, the Italians would have to stop the war.

Mussolini accepted the plan but in Britain there was a huge national outcry. It was believed that a British government minister had betrayed the people of Abyssinia. The protests caused Hoare to resign and the plan was dropped.

Mussolini continued with the invasion. However, what this plan had indicated was that the two major European League members were prepared to negotiate with a nation that had used aggression to enforce its will on a weaker nation. Main menu. Subjects Shop Courses Live Jobs board. View shopping cart. View mytutor2u. Account Shopping cart Logout. Explore History History Search. Explore Blog Reference library Collections Shop.

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