Mussolini's foreign policy

Question 1

When was the four power pact

Answer 1

1933

Question 2

Who was the four power pact between

Answer 2

Britain, France, Italy and Germany

Question 3

What did the four power pact want?

Answer 3

smaller nations to have less power in greater politics

Question 4

what did the four power pact lead to?

Answer 4

German- polish non aggression pact

Question 5

when was the pacification of Libya?

Answer 5

1928-1933

Question 6

what were the aims for Libya?

Answer 6

living space and greater wealth

Question 7

who were the three fascists involved in Libya?

Answer 7

Badoglio, Graziani and De Bono

Question 8

how many Libyans were dead in September 1933

Answer 8

40,000/100,000

Question 9

how many libyans were in 1sqKM of the concentration camps?

Answer 9

20,000 + camels

Question 10

When was the doll fuss affair?

Answer 10

1934

Question 11

how many troops did BM said into Austria?

Answer 11

40,000

Question 12

what was Italy known as?

Answer 12

The guardian of Austrian independence

Question 13

When was the Assassination of Yugloslavin King Alexandra

Answer 13

1934

Question 14

Who killed him?

Answer 14

Klemins, part of Ustasi

Question 15

Who was blamed?

Answer 15

Hungary and France

Question 16

When was the Rome protocol and who between?

Answer 16

1934 and Italy, Hungary, Austria

Question 17

Who really housed the Ustasi?

Answer 17

Italy and provided weapons/ training

Question 18

When was the Stress Front and who between?

Answer 18

1935- Britain, France, Italy

Question 19

What was the Stress Front against?

Answer 19

Germany and Anschluss

Question 20

What did Martin Lamb say about Italy?

Answer 20

‘it was the lost ally of democracy’

Question 21

why did the stress front fail?

Answer 21

It had vague terms and ignored Germany, could have prevented war but didn’t.

Question 22

When was the Anglo- German Naval Agreement and what did Britain condone?

Answer 22

1935- Germany could have 35% size of Britain’s navy- against Treaty of Versailles

Question 23

who did the agreement not consult?

Answer 23

Stresa Front and Russia

Question 24

when was the invasion of Abyssinia?

Answer 24

1935

Question 25

Which article did it go against?

Answer 25

Article XI of the L of N convention led to economic sanctions

Question 26

when was the Hoare Laval pact

Answer 26

1935

Question 27

What did Hailee Salassi say to the League of Nations?

Answer 27

" God and History will remember your judgements."

Question 28

What was the debt at the end of the war and how much did the lira devalue by?

Answer 28

2.5m to 16m and 40%

Question 29

how many people were forced to emigrate?

Answer 29

130,000

Question 30

What raw materials did Abyssinia have?

Answer 30

Sugar, coffee and oil seeds

Question 31

what did Clark say?

Answer 31

"Ethiopia was a disaster"

Question 32

What did Bell say?

Answer 32

"immediate benefits were exhilarating"

Question 33

What did Whittam say?

Answer 33

he was overconfident and believed his own propaganda

Question 34

in 1939, what % did Italy trade with their colonies?

Answer 34

2%

Question 35

how many women gave their wedding rings into the war effort

Answer 35

250,000

Question 36

What did Mallett say BM was doing for his foreign policy?

Answer 36

Testing the waters

Question 37

When was the Spanish Civil War?

Answer 37

July 1936-April 1939

Question 38

how many soldiers were in the CTV

Answer 38

50,000

Question 39

Who was on the Republicans side?

Answer 39

Soviet Union for $500million in gold reserves led to the 'Moscow Gold' issue

Question 40

Which country leant to Franco through oil

Answer 40

the US

Question 41

how many Italian troops fought in the SCW

Answer 41

80,000

Question 42

how many enemy airplanes were destroyed?

Answer 42

943

Question 43

how many Italian soldiers were killed in Guadalajara?

Answer 43

400

Question 44

what did Franco not allow Mussolini to do as a result of Guadalajara?

Answer 44

Not let Italian troops fight alone

Question 45

How much did the SCW cost for Italy?

Answer 45

14billion lira (half of the currency's reserve)

Question 46

How much army did Italy have when in WWII that prevented them from fighting until 1941

Answer 46

10 divisions and 350 planes

Question 47

What was wrong with the officers for WWII?

Answer 47

They had outdated equipment (same as WWI) and training

Question 48

Why could Italy not improve their army for WWII?

Answer 48

They lacked the funding and had an archaic industry to change anything

Question 49

What was Sullivan's conclusion with the SCW?

Answer 49

Italy played a decisive role, had diplomatic consequences for the stress front and the army/airforce were drained massively.