Questions and reflections on the Haile Selassie I's Address to the League of Nation. 1936

1. Why did Haile Selassie I address the League Of Nations himself?

2. What powers were guilty of conspiring to abandon Ethiopia to Italy in exchange for Italian alliance?

3. What types of sanctions were applied to the Italy by the League of Nations?

4. What was really at stake for the League of Nations in considering this incident?

5. What were some of the tactics used by member states to prevent Ethiopia from defending herself?

6. What were some of the actions Haile Selassie I took up to the start of the war to show that Ethiopia was not an aggressor or seeking a confrontation with Italy?

7. What were some of the treaties and agreements that the Roman government violated?

8. What was the pretext used by the Roman government to start the war?

9. How long had the Italian government been preparing for war against Ethiopia?

10. What atrocities did Italy's army commit against the Ethiopian people as outlined by Haile Selassie?

11. What lessons can you learn from the Italian war against Ethiopia that can be applied to your life?

12. Reflect on this question by Haile Selassie I, "What undertakings can have any value if the will to keep them is lacking?" Write a response to this question. How does it pertain to your livity as a son or daughter of Haile Selassie I?

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