Catalogue Number
Temp.2024.5.21
Object Name
leaflet
Title
Italy and Abyssinia Should British Workers Take Sides?
Place
Italy; Abyssinia; Ethiopia; Eritrea
People
Independent Labour Party; James, C. L. R.; Edwards, Bob; Brockway, Fenner; Maxton, James; McGovern, John; Southall, Joseph
Events
Second Italo-Abysinnian War
Date
1935
Description
Printed information booklet titled "Italy and Abyssinia Should British Workers Take Sides?" produced by the Independent Labour Party. It lists three "For" and three "Against". The reverse side is full of text arguing their case, ending with "we must not inflame his anger against his fellow workers in another land."
The Second Italo-Abysinnian War was Italy's aggressive invasion of Abyssinia (the historical name of the Ethiopian Empire, present day Ethiopia and Eritrea) from 1935 to 1937. The British government were largely indifferent to the war as Italy were viewed as an ally against Germany at the time.
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