Round 4: Tossup 8

Note to players: Two Answers Required. Resistance fighters called Arbegnoch (“AR-beh-notch”) fought an invasion of one of these two countries by the other. Samuel Hoare and Pierre Laval secretly tried to end a war between these two countries. (15[1]-5[1])After ripping up a treaty on behalf (15[1])of one of these two countries, Empress Taytu Betul (“TAH-too BEH-tool”) commanded cannons against the other’s askaris. To manage Massawa, these two countries signed 1889 (-5[1])Treaty of (*) Wuchale (10[2])(“wuh-CHAH-lay”). A leader of one of (10[1])these two countries declared “it is us today, It will be you tomorrow" while denouncing the other at the League of Nations. Menelik (10[1]-5[1])II led one of these two countries against the other (10[1])at the Battle of Adwa. (10[1])For 10 points, name these two countries once led by Haile Selassie (“HAI-luh seh-LAS-see”) and Benito Mussolini. ■END■

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