How did Abyssinia damage the League?

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How did Abyssinia damage the League?

How did Abyssinia damage the League? Lesson Aim: To have a chronological understanding of the key events. TASK: Using the pictures, can you work out what part of the Manchurian Crisis they show?

Watch re-cap video!! Manchurian Crisis, 1933 1920 1940

What happened in Abyssinia 1935-6? Abyssinia: Modern day Ethiopia

Key people Benito Mussolini (Italy) Haile Selassie (Abyssinia)

In a nutshell…. Watch video Mussolini in Italy wanted to gain fertile lands of Abyssinia. Dec 1934, dispute between Italian and Ethiopian borders at the Wal-Wal Oasis – 80km in Abyssinia. Italy claimed it was there’s and prepared for invasion – Haille Selassie appealed to League. Britain/France turned blind eye in return for Stresa Pact (united stand against German rearmament). After public outrage, Britain took it more seriously. League put forward a plan that gave some of Abyssinia to Mussolini – rejected and launched invasion. Clear cut case of a large state attacking a small one – sanction committee set up. Some actions were delayed. Britain and France secret dealings – give 2/3 of Abyssinia in return for no war. 1936, Hitler moved troops into the Rhineland, French desperate for Italian support. Mussolini annexed Abyssinia. Watch video

Use p40-2 – Qs come in order Answer the Qs (make sure answers address Q so you can revise from it). Why was Abbysinia a fatal blow to the League (top p40) E.g. Abyssinia was a fatal blow to the League because……. 2. What were the origins of the crisis? 3. What did Mussolini do when he was supposed to negociating with the League? 4. What did Britain/France do? 5. What happened on the 4th September? 6. What did Mussolini do in October, 1935? 7. How did the League respond? 8. Why was the Suez canal important and why was it not closed? 9. What were the ‘secret dealings’ with France/Britain what happened when it was leaked? 10. What happened 7tH March, 1936.

Abyssinia, 1935-6 1920 1940