1. Italy lacked a large colonial empire.
2. Under the Treaty of Versailles, Italy was granted little land.
3. Italian economy was not in a good shape, A Colonial War would distract attention from this.
4. Abyssinia could be a useful market for Italian goods and was a good place to settle Italy's surplus population.
5. Above all, Mussolini glorified War, some suggest he wanted revenge for the defeat of 1896. 6. Basically Italy wanted to be a strong empire, like the Roman Empire
Well, he was part of the National Fascist Party so he did believe in fascism. But as a strong believer of democracy I don't see how that glorifies the state. He was a dictator only interested in glorifying himself and his name. Yes, I agree with the above. Mussolinis' Fascism is a pre runnuer to National Socialism (Naziism) and is designed to glorify Mussolini & his Blackshirts as much as Italy as a whole. Patriotism, while being the last refuge of a scoundrel, is no bad thing. Invading Abyssinia however is a different matter.
Japan invaded Abyssinia in 1931-1933
Ethiopia is the new name of abyssinia
No
Lazio !
protection
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Abyssinia - musical - was created in 1987.
Well, he was part of the National Fascist Party so he did believe in fascism. But as a strong believer of democracy I don't see how that glorifies the state. He was a dictator only interested in glorifying himself and his name. Yes, I agree with the above. Mussolinis' Fascism is a pre runnuer to National Socialism (Naziism) and is designed to glorify Mussolini & his Blackshirts as much as Italy as a whole. Patriotism, while being the last refuge of a scoundrel, is no bad thing. Invading Abyssinia however is a different matter.
Abyssinia is the old name for what is today the country of Eritrea and the northern part of Ethiopia.
Japan invaded Abyssinia in 1931-1933
Ethiopia is the new name of abyssinia
Abyssinia was changed to Ethiopia during the war II years between 1941-45, when Italy occupied and annexed Abyssinia.
Abyssinia - 1934 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
No
Lazio !
The cast of Abyssinia - 1931 includes: Hechla Tamanya