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==[[Mussolini invades Ethiopia|Mussolini Invades Ethiopia]]== | ==[[Mussolini invades Ethiopia|Mussolini Invades Ethiopia]]== | ||
[[Image:Italian_empire_1940.png|thumb|Italian Empire in 1940| | [[Image:Italian_empire_1940.png|thumb|Italian Empire in 1940|right|250px]] | ||
In September 1934, Italy affirmed its 1928 treaty of friendship with Ethiopia, although the borders between the countries were unclear. At the same time, however, Italian troops began amassing in Italian Somaliland. On October 3, 1935, 100,000 Italian soldiers and a number of Askari attacked Ethiopia from Eritrea and Italian Somaliland without a declaration of war. On October 7, the League of Nations unanimously declared Italy an aggressor but took no effective action. | In September 1934, Italy affirmed its 1928 treaty of friendship with Ethiopia, although the borders between the countries were unclear. At the same time, however, Italian troops began amassing in Italian Somaliland. On October 3, 1935, 100,000 Italian soldiers and a number of Askari attacked Ethiopia from Eritrea and Italian Somaliland without a declaration of war. On October 7, the League of Nations unanimously declared Italy an aggressor but took no effective action. | ||