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History of the Second World War

35: The Second Italo-Ethiopian War Pt. 2 - Resolution

History of the Second World War

Wesley Livesay

Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.5626 Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2020

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

After the Italians moved into Ethiopia there was little doubt in how the war would end, unless another European power became involved. Sources: * Great Britain and the Abyssinian Crisis, 1935-1936 by Louis John Smith * Black Nationalism and the Italo-Ethiopian Conflict 1934-1936 by William r. Scott * 'No More Hoares to Pairs': British Foreign policymaking and the Abyssinian Crisis, 1935 by Andrew Holt * Canada, Sanctions, and the Abyssinian Crisis of 1935 by Brock Millman * Between Rome and London: Pius XI, the Catholic Church, and the Abyssinian Crisis of 1935-1936 by Peter C. Kent * The Catholic Missions, British West African Nationalists, and the Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, 1935-36 by S.K.B. Asante * The Effect of Italy's Expansionist Policies on Anglo-Egyptian Relations in 1935 by L. Morsy * The Ethiopian Intelligentsia and the Italo-Ethiopian War, 1935-1941 by Bahru Zewde * Imperial Links: The Italian-Ethiopian War and Japanese New Order Thinking, 1935-36 by Reto Hofmann * Imperial Defense in the Mediterranean on the Eve of the Ethiopian Crisis (July-October 1935) by Rosario Quartararo * The Japanese and the Italo-Ethiopian Crisis, 1935-36 by S.O. Agbi * The League's Handling of the Italo-Abyssinian Dispute by Alfred Zimmern * The Machinery of British Policy in the Ethiopian Crisis by Gaines Post Jr. * The Test of Aggression in the Italo-Ethiopian War by Quincy Wright * The Hoare-Laval Plan: A Study in International Politics by Henderson B. Braddick * The Royal Navy and the Ethiopian Crisis of 1935-36 by Arthur Marder * The World Crisis of 1936 by Marquess of Lothian * British West Indian Reaction to the Italian-Ethiopian War: An Episode in Pan-Africanism by Robert G. Weisbord * British Policy in East Africa, March 1891-May 1935 by James C. Robertson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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That's the Explorers Podcast. Hello everyone and welcome to History of the Second World War, Episode 35, the second

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Italio-Ethopian War Part 2, Resolution.

0:52.2

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1:07.9

As the tensions between Italy and Ethiopia escalated during 1935, it became clear that

1:13.5

if there would be a unified action from other nations in Europe, Britain would have to take a leading

1:18.3

role. There was public support for such action and for support of the League of Nation actions

1:23.5

against Italy. This was generally rooted in the belief that the League of Nations and its

1:28.2

collective security goals would help to provide peace and to prevent future wars. Among British

1:34.1

political leaders, there was more doubt. They generally supported the League, but there were

1:38.7

growing concerns that the League could not provide for collective security without resorting

1:43.3

to military confrontation.

1:45.4

The British government would steer away from open conflict as much as possible during this time,

1:50.4

which made their policy choices a bit meandering.

1:54.3

They would at times oppose Italy strongly, at least in words,

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