AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Question
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Mussolini could take more countries on his way to Abyssinia.
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Mussolini could easily get to his colonies like Somaliland.
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Mussolini could move troops and supplies along the canal to Abyssinia.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mussolini saw it as an opportunity to provide land for unemployed Italians and also acquire more mineral resources to fight off the effects of the Great Depression.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of the stumbling blocks was support for the decision from other countries to support the measures. Major powers like France and Britain were reluctant to enforce sanctions. One major decision was the closure of the Suez Canal to Italian shipping.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1935, the Italian army under Mussolini invaded Abyssinia (modern day Ethiopia). Mussolini wanted to recreate the Roman Empire and was a prominent member of the League of Nations.
Detailed explanation-4: -Italy’s invasion of Abyssinia in 1935 caused a crisis for the League of Nations. League members imposed limited sanctions against Italy and debated at length the imposition of an embargo on oil shipments to Italy, which came to stand as a symbol of the League’s determination to punish the Italian aggressor.