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The Abyssinian Crisis was the second — and final — major test of the League of Nations. Italy's invasion of Abyssinia (modern-day Ethiopia) in October 1935 destroyed what was left of the League's credibility and demonstrated conclusively that collective security had failed. This lesson covers the background, the invasion, the League's response, and the consequences.
Italian dictator Benito Mussolini had several motives for invading Abyssinia.
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