During the fascist invasion, when Kokona worked as a teacher, he was required to spy on the students and to deal with work that he could not accept due to his principles and character.
He became active in the union and also in supporting the Republican government of Spain against the fascist invasion and coup (see Spanish Civil War).
The law was adopted 19 January 1938 but its enforcement was getting very little because of the fascist invasion of 7 April 1939.
After the fascist invasion of 7 April 1939, The Royal Gjindarmërisë was dissolved and spent part of Karabinierisë weapon under the law of 10 May 1939.
His book Maskerado ĉirkaŭ la morto details his struggles to survive the fascist invasion of Hungary.
After the fascist invasion of the Soviet Union, they again supported the war, joined the non-contest pact, and did all in their power to prevent strikes.
On returning from Spain Wintringham began to call for an armed civilian guard to repel any fascist invasion, and as early as 1938 had begun campaigning for what would become the Home Guard.
On the eve of the fascist invasion, Albania had 300 trucks, 20 buses, 200 cars and pickups.
In response to the threat of fascism, some pacifist thinkers, such as Richard B. Gregg, devised plans for a campaign of nonviolent resistance in the event of a fascist invasion or takeover.
It was there that Selassie warned the world that if member state Ethiopia was not militarily supported by other member states to fight the fascist Italian invasion of his country then taking place, as the L.O.N. status guaranteed, the League of Nations would then cease to exist as a matter of fact.