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What influence did domestic considerations have on Mussolini's decision to invade Abyssinia?
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What influence did domestic considerations have on Mussolini's decision to invade Abyssinia? Domestic influence had a major influence on Mussolini's decision to invade Abyssinia. However, in light of the political situation at the time, and the subsequent wars, one would be mistaken to analyse these influences in a purely domestic way. Mussolini invaded the Ethiopian empire to further the cult of the Duce, to fuel favour for the fascist regime, to bring the ever in-cohesive Italian people against a common enemy, and economically to ensure Mussolini's much eluded Autarky, and ultimately popular consensus for fascist regime. Yet, Mussolini's actions in 1935 was not merely to strengthen his people or his regime for that matter, rather he wished to ensure a resilient, militarized, healthy, warring nation for the inevitable wars which he planned. Thus, all the domestic gains Mussolini had considered were in fact strengthening Mussolini's hand in foreign policy. Ironically,...
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