Italy: Invasion of Abyssinia

Abyssinia defeated the first Italian attempted invasion at which Battle in 1896?

• Konnigratz

• Adowa

• Sadowa

• Fashoda

The Abyssinian leader at the time of the Italian invasion was Ras (or Emperor)... ?

(a)  

The capital city of Abyssinia was... ?

• Adowa Addis

• Harar

• Aksum

• Addis Ababa

Which agreement 'gave Mussolini the impression' that he had Britain and France's acquiescence in invading Abyssinia?

• Locarno Pact

• Treaty of London

• Stresa Front

• Geneva Accords

Whilst the League of Nations focused on Abyssinia, Hitler... ?

• Enacted Anschluss

• Remilitarised the Rhineland

• Occupied the Sudetenland

• Retook Namibia

The dispute that preceded the Italian invasion of Abyssinia was called the (a)   incident.

The _____ - _____ Pact was a secret agreement between Britain and France, that undermined the League of Nations when it became public.

(a)  

Which of the following was NOT a benefit to Hitler from the Abyssinia crisis?

• The Stresa front collapsed

• The Rome Berlin Axis

• The Pact of Steel

• The L. of N. showed its unwillingness to take tangible action

Which of the following was NOT a reason for Italy's invasion of Abyssinia?

• To increase Italy's international prestige

• To exploit Abyssinia's diamond reserves

• Revenge for previous humiliating defeat.

• To create Italian markets abroad

Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the Abyssinia crisis for the League of Nations?

• Italy withdrew from the League

• The Hoare-Laval Pact undermined the legitimacy of the League of Nations

• Small nations lost faith in the League of Nations

• The League of Nations demonstrated its effectiveness