21h 36min, oct 4, 1935 y - political reasons - consolidate Mussolini's personality cult, and rally support for regime - easy victory for country since Abyssinia was not modernized - revenge for defeat in 1896 economic reasons - divert attention from failing corporate state and impact of depression - territory for emigration and market for export goods - maybe find oil
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