However, at the time, the Pact was greeted as a turning point in history. ... Italy invaded Abyssinia in October 1935 primarily because he wanted to increase the Italian Empire in Africa and he wanted raw materials and living space for the increasing Italian population. The League denounced Italy as an aggressor and imposed economic sanctions. All trade was banned with League members, accounting for 70% of Italy's trade. It was assumed that this economic pressure would bring Italy to a negotiated settleme...

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August 1914 one of the most historic events in history began. ... For Britain, France and Italy they had to borrow money from the United States to keep the war effort going. By the conclusion of the war Britain was in debt over 3.5 billion dollars, France was almost 2 billion and Italy was just over 1 billion dollars in debt10. ... The Great War as it has become known was a defining moment in modern history the impacts, which were and are felt around the world today. ...

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Germany and its ally, Italy declared war against the United States. The war planners were faced with planning a two-front war against Germany, Italy, and Japan. ... The famous Normandy invasion took place in the morning hours on June 6th 1944, a day in history of remembrance for all. ...

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One of whom was Bede whose Ecclesiastical History of the English People is the most momentous source of information about the period (Abrams et al 3). ... By the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries though, English authors began to write for those who did not understand French and Italian. ...

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The History of travel and tourism-Post World War David Hopkins GNVQ Advanced Travel and Tourism 2000 - 2001 Introduction This report is based on the history of travel and tourism after World War Two and will explore the reasons for the rapid development of this industry. ... By the 1960s package holidays started to take off with the main destinations being the Spanish coast, the Balearic Islands, Italy and Greece. ...

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