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1
Q

In 1935, Italy invaded…

A

Abyssinia

2
Q

Unlike Manchuria, this _____ was tight on the leagues _____. The league could no longer claim that this event was in an ________ part of the _____.

A

Dispute
Doorstep
Inaccesible
World

3
Q

the Abyssinian emperor ________ went to the League himself to ask ______, but all the League did was _______ sales, which did Abyssinia _______ than Italy.

A

Haile Selassie
for help
ban arms
more harm

4
Q

A League _______ offered Italy __________, but Italy ______ anyway.

A

commission
part of Abyssinia
invaded

5
Q

Instead of stopping Italy, _____ and _____ tried to make a __________ to give Abyssinia to Italy.

A

Britain
France
secret pact

6
Q

What was the Hoare-Laval Pact?

A

A secret plan to secretly give two-thirds of Abyssinia to Mussolini in return for his calling off his invasion!