Open AccessHungary and the Italo–Ethiopian Conflict (1935–1936)
Author(s) -
Balázs Szélinger
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
aethiopica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2194-4024
pISSN - 1430-1938
DOI - 10.15460/aethiopica.11.1.150
Subject(s) - diplomacy , militarism , political science , sanctions , elite , league , treaty , peace treaty , politics , government (linguistics) , economic history , foreign policy , ancient history , political economy , law , history , sociology , philosophy , linguistics , physics , astronomy
Between the two World Wars the main policy of Hungarian diplomacy was the possible revision of the Trianon Peace Treaty. Until 1935 they believed in a peaceful way under the aegis of the League of Nations with the help of Italy. The Italo-Ethiopian conflict, however, totally disrupted these plans. Although the Hungarian political elite tried to stand by Mussolini, their abstention from the sanctions indicated a changed direction toward Germany and militarism. This study, using unpublished Hungarian archival sources, reveals the inner struggles of the desperate Hungarian government.