What reason does Mussolini give to dismiss the idea of sanctions?

A. He declares that France and Britain are not willing to risk conflict to enforce sanctions.

Explanation:

The League of nations was formed among thirty-two countries of the world on January, 20, 1920. The agreement reached therein was that none of the member countries would go to war, and that failure to comply to this directive would result to sanctions for the defaulter.

Benito Mussolini was a Journalist and Prime minister of Italy at the time. Mussolini disregarded the agreement of the League of Nations by going to war with Ethiopia. He believed that Britain and France would not want to risk alliance with Italy given the developing powers of Germany. True to his belief, Britain and France did not impose any serious sanctions on Italy, and so, he was able to achieve his purpose of attacking Ethiopia in the year, 1935.