- 02 Apr 2010 15:01
#13360400
That's the point.
Mussolini when invaded Ethiopia was sure that he would have the support of UK and France (USA and Japan), the two biggest colonial empires, let's say as "reward" to have stopped german ambitions in Austria one year before (1934).
When UK and France took anti-Italian (or anti-mussolinian) position (or not so far as Mussolini wanted, as you prefer) the alliance Italy-Germany become the natural outcome.
If UK and France would have supported Mussolini ambitions he would have remained on an anti-german stance.
I don't know how quick and easy would have been a war (oh for sure in the colony), but it's quiet obvious that Mussolini & Hitler should be kicked off ASAP...
England and France DID try and persue a PRO-Italian policy but there were not willingly to go as far as Mussolini wanted.
That's the point.
Mussolini when invaded Ethiopia was sure that he would have the support of UK and France (USA and Japan), the two biggest colonial empires, let's say as "reward" to have stopped german ambitions in Austria one year before (1934).
When UK and France took anti-Italian (or anti-mussolinian) position (or not so far as Mussolini wanted, as you prefer) the alliance Italy-Germany become the natural outcome.
If UK and France would have supported Mussolini ambitions he would have remained on an anti-german stance.
I don't know how quick and easy would have been a war (oh for sure in the colony), but it's quiet obvious that Mussolini & Hitler should be kicked off ASAP...