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An attempted action against this country nicknamed the “Canadian initiative” was dropped in order to appease Québécois voters. An airport in this country still bears the name of an aviator who allegedly had his flayed skin used as rolling papers for cigarettes. This country used the Gondrand massacre as justification for the continuation of a conflict. (-5[1])An invasion by this country provoked a speech that warned (*) “it is us today, (10[1])it will (-5[1])be you tomorrow.” (-5[1])This country faced economic sanctions (10[1])after a war that began with the Walwal incident. The Hoare-Laval pact was signed to end an invasion instigated by this country, which prompted a 1936 address by Haile Selassie. (10[1])For 10 points, name this European nation that attempted to colonize Ethiopia for a second time during the reign of Benito Mussolini. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Kingdom of Italy [or Italia; or Fascist Italy] (The Canadian initiative was a proposal for the League of Nations to sanction Italy’s coal and steel trade that was blocked due to Quebec’s admiration for Mussolini. The aviator who was killed after landing in Ethiopia was Tito Minniti.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Isaac Kirk-DavidoffOlmo (Bonus) BagelryUG Championship Players (and Mazin)55-5
Daniel MaOlmo (Bonus) BagelryColumbia B6910
Arthur Delot-VilainWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People AgainColumbia B71-5
Daniel SheinbergUG Championship Players (and Mazin)meet the new weird, same as the old weird74-5
Victor Pavaonats is supposed to mean you all have gone softmeet the new weird, same as the old weird7910
Victor Pavaonats is supposed to mean you all have gone softWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Again10910
Halle Friedmanmeet the new weird, same as the old weirdUG Championship Players (and Mazin)13210
Daniel SheinbergUG Championship Players (and Mazin)Olmo (Bonus) Bagelry13610
Forrest WeintraubColumbia BWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Again13610

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