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 (15[1]-5[1])countries. After (-5[1])ripping up a treaty on behalf of one of these two countries, Empress Taytu Betul (15[1])(“TAH-too BEH-tool”) commanded cannons against the other’s askaris. To manage Massawa, these two countries signed 1889 Treaty of (*) Wuchale (10[1])(“wuh-CHAH-lay”). A leader of one of these two countries declared (-5[1])“it is us today, It will be you tomorrow" while denouncing the other at the League of Nations. Menelik II (10[1])led one of these two countries against the other at the Battle of Adwa. 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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