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5 roads-countries Italy-Kiana Germany/ Nazi-Jeff Japan-Bernard Europe-Bernard America-Jeff France –Kiana ITALY- · Jealous of France and Britain for receiving more land. · Wanted colonies in Africa and didn’t get it. · The great Depression increased resentment, thought grabbing land from other countries would help as a way out of the Depression · Only country to take some action against Germany’s advance, · 1934 Nazi Germany took over the Austrian government threatening the Italians. Mussolini placed armies that were ready for battle along the Italian Austrian border. · Protested against Hitler’s rearmament with the Stresa Front · Benito Mussolini, elected in 1922 __**Italy had been the only country to take action against Hitler's uprising. In 1934 Nazi Germany took over the Austrian government, threatening the Italians. Mussolini placed armies that were ready for battle along the Italian/Austrian border. Italy had also protested against Hitler's rearmament with the Stresa Front.**__ __** Italy was jealous of France and Britain for receiving more land after the war while Italy didn't receive any of the land that they wanted from Africa **__ Mussolini wanted Ethiopia · On October 3, 1935 Italians invaded Ethiopia and captured the capital Addis Ababa in May 1936 __** This led to the invasion of Ethiopia on October 3, 1935 where Emperor Haile Selassie was replaced by King Victor Emmanuel. **__ __** Selassie went to the League of Nations for help and a sanction was immediately placed on Italy. **__ __**The sanction failed because 2 Italian allies refused to take part in it.**__ Emperor Haile Selassie was replaced by King Victor Emmanuel · Selassie told the League and sanctions were immediately placed on Italy. · Sanctions didn’t work, 3 Italian allies refused · After Ethiopian invasion the sanctions had annoyed Mussolini and made him turn to Hitler rather then old allies · April 7 1939 Italy occupied Albania · May 22 Pact of Steel was created to garaunte help from either Germany or Italy if one of their countries goes to war. · October 1940 Italy attacked Greece. Lost battle · Italy attacked Egypt from Libya. __**Italy became more vicious and attacked Greece in October 1940, then attacked Egypt from Libya.**__ __**The sanctions had annoyed Mussolini who had been elected in 1922, and he turned towards other allies like Germany. Soon on May 22 the Pact of Steel was created to guarantee help from either Germany or Italy if one of their countries goes to war.**__ FRANCE- · Owned the largest empires in 1929-from German land and the League of nations ‘mandates’ · Able to increase trade to avoid a blunt hit from the Depression. · Natives wanted to govern themselves · Kept a large military force that was expensive and was the opposite of disarmament and world peace. · When faced with Hitler’s rising Germany the French made the Maginot Line, which were heavily armed forts along the shared boundaries. · Protested against Hitler’s rearmament with the Stresa front · Didn’t impose on an oil ban because it feared the wrath of Mussolini · Hoare-Laval Plan gave two large areas of Ethiopia to Italy and the South for the Italian businesses to halt Italian invasion. · Hard to defend Poland · USSR was suspicious that Britain and France was using it to protect Poland for their own uses. · USSR wanted to join forces with France and Britain, but France and Britain were hesitant because of the red armies depleted forces, stalled when Poland said it wouldn’t allow Soviet troops into Poland if war broke out · May 10 1940 ‘Operation Yellow, France was attacked when Holland and Belgium were taken over by the Germans and their ‘blitzkrieg’ maneuver. · June 22 1940 France made peace with Germany Cites: Brooman, Josh. //Roads to War: the Origins of the Second World War 1929-1941//. London: Longman, 1989. Print.