Help
Hi, could you please give me some website links to figure out why Mussolini invaded Abyssinia?
Thanks
Page 1 of 1
Why Did Mussolini Invade Abyssinia?
MultiQuote
#2
- Group: Moderating Teacher & Admin
- Posts: 4,674
- Joined: 29-December 03
- Gender:Male
- Location:County Durham
Posted 19 March 2009 - 06:10 PM
For a factual overview of the crisis, follow the links from this webpage.
Check out three broad areas of causation:
1. Mussolini's imperial ambitions for a New Roman Empire
2. The economic effects of the Great Depression of the 1930s - empire is a way of securing markets and supplies.
3. Fascist ideas of racial superiority
Check out three broad areas of causation:
1. Mussolini's imperial ambitions for a New Roman Empire
2. The economic effects of the Great Depression of the 1930s - empire is a way of securing markets and supplies.
3. Fascist ideas of racial superiority
#3
- Group: Moderating Teacher & Admin
- Posts: 739
- Joined: 12-March 09
- Gender:Male
- Location:Hertfordshire
- Interests:History teacher, with special interest in military history.
Posted 19 March 2009 - 08:41 PM
If I was being cynical, one reason might be that Mussolini wanted to attack someone he knew he could beat.
As well as the reasons Mr. Clare has suggested, it might be worth looking at the previous history. Mussolini was not the first Italian leader to attack Ethiopia/Abyssinia. However, an earlier Italian invasion in the 1890s had not quite gone according to plan. I suggest you do a websearch for the battle of Adowa or Adwa in 1896 which will show you what I mean. It just goes to show that the British were not the only one to experience disasters in Africa.
As well as the reasons Mr. Clare has suggested, it might be worth looking at the previous history. Mussolini was not the first Italian leader to attack Ethiopia/Abyssinia. However, an earlier Italian invasion in the 1890s had not quite gone according to plan. I suggest you do a websearch for the battle of Adowa or Adwa in 1896 which will show you what I mean. It just goes to show that the British were not the only one to experience disasters in Africa.
#4
- Group: Student
- Posts: 6
- Joined: 30-June 09
Posted 30 June 2009 - 10:13 AM
Mr. D. Bryant, on Mar 20 2009, 05:41 AM, said:
If I was being cynical, one reason might be that Mussolini wanted to attack someone he knew he could beat.
As well as the reasons Mr. Clare has suggested, it might be worth looking at the previous history. Mussolini was not the first Italian leader to attack Ethiopia/Abyssinia. However, an earlier Italian invasion in the 1890s had not quite gone according to plan. I suggest you do a websearch for the battle of Adowa or Adwa in 1896 which will show you what I mean. It just goes to show that the British were not the only one to experience disasters in Africa.
As well as the reasons Mr. Clare has suggested, it might be worth looking at the previous history. Mussolini was not the first Italian leader to attack Ethiopia/Abyssinia. However, an earlier Italian invasion in the 1890s had not quite gone according to plan. I suggest you do a websearch for the battle of Adowa or Adwa in 1896 which will show you what I mean. It just goes to show that the British were not the only one to experience disasters in Africa.
was itlaty that lousy at that time?
it could only beat smaller countries??
#5
- Group: Moderating Teacher & Admin
- Posts: 739
- Joined: 12-March 09
- Gender:Male
- Location:Hertfordshire
- Interests:History teacher, with special interest in military history.
Posted 30 June 2009 - 03:42 PM
wazza, on Jun 30 2009, 11:13 AM, said:
Mr. D. Bryant, on Mar 20 2009, 05:41 AM, said:
If I was being cynical, one reason might be that Mussolini wanted to attack someone he knew he could beat.
was itlaty that lousy at that time?
it could only beat smaller countries??
Italy had suffered very heavy losses during the First World War and there was little enthusiasm for a war against a major power in 1935. However, Mussolini was keen to expand Italy's empire in Africa and Abyssinia was more or less the only country not alrady taken over by another European power. The Italians had a modern army and airforce and anticipated little difficulty in beating the poorly armed forces of Haile Selassie. However, this did not stop them using disproportionate force including bombing Red Cross hospitals and using poison gas. They 'won'.
However, when the Italians faced modern armies during the Second World War they were much less successful, hence my previous comment. Mr. Clare modestly did not mention that his website includes information on Abyssinia.
http://www.johndclare.net/EL6.htm
Share this topic:
Page 1 of 1