Invasion of Abyssinia By Brian Kang Jan 1, 1935 Stresa Pact (British, France, and Italy) agaisnt Germany Period: Jan 1, 1935 to Sep 30, 1935 Invasion of Abyssinia - Phase 1 Jan 5, 1935 Mussolini sends army to Africa to get ready for invasion Jan 10, 1935 British and French turns "blind eye" to keep good relation Mar 15, 1935 Public outcry against Italy - A ballat from Britain (use of military force to defend Abyssinia) passes Apr 20, 1935 British politicians started getting "tough" Apr 25, 1935 British Foreign Minister (Hoare), made grand speech + much talk/negotiating May 10, 1935 League actually did nothing to discourage Mussolini Sep 4, 1935 Committee reported to League that neither side cannot be held responsible Sep 4, 1935 Put fowards a plan that gives Mussolini some of Abyssinia, but it wasr ejected by him Period: Oct 1, 1935 to May 31, 1936 Invasion of Abyssinia - Phase 2 Oct 5, 1935 Mussolini sends army into full-scale invasion against Abyssinia Oct 10, 1935 Abyssiniians are no match against Italian Army, slowly falling Oct 23, 1935 The Covenant created and introduced sanctions against aggresors Oct 23, 1935 A commuttee decides which sanction to impose Nov 15, 1935 Imposed immdeiate ban on arms, loans, any imports, any exports of rubber. tin and metal. Nov 20, 1935 Fears economic damage on members (Britain may lose more than 30,000 coal miners because of bans) Nov 20, 1935 Suez Canal still opens to Mussolini's supply ships Dec 5, 1935 Aimed to give Mussolini 2/3 of Abyssinia (call of invasion) by British and France Dec 31, 1935 Details of British/France plan leaked Jan 12, 1936 League lost momentum, delying everything (British/Franec seen as treachery) Jan 13, 1936 Delayed decision on whether to ban oil exports (because of America no support) Feb 20, 1936 Concludes Mussolini will run out of oil even if America supplies (but too late) Feb 29, 1936 America supplies with more oil (disgusted by France/British