How did Mussolini's actions in Ethiopia build up to world war 2?

Hiding behind the slogans of a "civilizational mission" and "establishing order in Abyssinia," the government of B. Mussolini provoked military clashes on Ethiopian borders, carried out subversive activities, trying to provoke civil strife in the country. On December 5, 1934, a serious incident occurred 100-150 km from the border with Italian Somalia in the Oual-Ouala region. The Italian garrison suddenly attacked the Ethiopian military detachment. As a result of armed provocation, both sides suffered heavy losses. The Negus government of Haile Selassie I appealed to the League of Nations with a request to prevent Italian aggression, to avert the deadly threat hanging over the country, which is a member of the League of Nations. Meanwhile, fascist states increasingly seized the initiative in international relations. This gave them significant advantages in the implementation of aggressive plans. Germany was quite satidfied that Italy's expansion was southward and, therefore, its attention to Central and Southeastern Europe, where German interests clashed with Italy, would be distracted for a long time. In addition, public opinion, the German government believed, would inevitably be riveted to the Italian aggression in Africa.