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Italy, but the sanctions did not affect the outcome.
Ethiopia
October 1935 marked the initial part of Italy's invasion of Ethiopia.
Ethiopia
During World War 2, Italy invaded Greece. Also, Italy did invade and capture Ethiopia (1935-1936) and Albania (April 1939. However, Italy did help Germany to invade parts of Yugoslavia and France during early years of World War 2.
Ethiopia (Abyssinia)
Italy invaded Ethiopia (Abyssinia) and Greece
Italy invaded a handful of countries during World War 2. This included Ethiopia, along with Albania and Greece. The Italians and Mussolini, however, were heavily pressured by Hitler and the Nazis to invade its neighbors.
In 1935, Italy invaded Ethiopia. This lead to international alienation and a withdrawl from the League of Nations for the Italians.
yes. the league imposed various sanctions on Italy during the Abyssinian crisis, however these did not include oil. stopping oil trade might have stopped Italy but they could still trade with the us as they were not members of the league( a severe weakness of the league) the Hoare Laval pact also severely undermined the league.
Cities did not really respond as compared to countries as a whole. Italy invaded the country of Ethiopia in 1935. Italy had first tried to conquer Ethiopia during the Scramble for Africa in 1895, but was unsuccessful. This time, the Italians were successful, as they were on their quest for a new Roman Empire. Italy's invasion of Ethiopia formulated mixed responses. Italy's main ally, Germany, supported Italy's decision to invade Ethiopia. However, this action was met by sanctions against Italy by the League of Nations, although these were lifted only a few months later. This action also caused Japan to formally recognize the Italian Empire. France and the UK condemned Italy's actions, but eventually recognized Ethiopia as part of the Italian Empire. Only six nations in the world truly condemned Italy's invasion of Ethiopia: China, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, the Soviet Union, and the United States. However, within a couple of years, all countries but the Soviet Union were considering accepting Ethiopia as part of the Italian Empire. So basically, many countries announced their disapproval, but did nothing about it.
Italy invaded Ethiopia.