Italy
who was the ruler of Italy during the second invasion of ethiopia
Benito Mussolini
who was ruler of Ethiopia during the second invasion
Halie selassie
what year did England liberate Ethiopia
1941
When did the second War start and end
1935 Oct 3 - 1936 May 6
Social and political effects of Italy invading.
- Civil war and dictator ship
- Marginalization and segregation
what did Italy do differently in the second invasion
- More troops (680 000)
- Chemical Weapons
- Air force
Why did Ethiopia loses the second invasion.
lack of modern technology and they were out numbered.
What percentage of Ethiopians were lost during the colonialism of italy in Ethiopia
5% or 400000 to 500000 deaths
how long did Italy stay in Ethiopia
1935 Oct - 1941 Nov 27
Economic Effects of political effects
lots of under development
Why did Italy want to take over Ethiopia
- Establish them as a European power.
- Control the trade that went through the suez canal and ethiopia.
- National pride
- Scramble for Africa
Why did Ethiopia win the first invasion.
They out numbered the italians and they had new guns provided from the Russians.
what caused the Addis Ababa massacre. costing the cities population to decrease by 20%
Assassination attempt on Graziani.
who authorized the use of chemical weapon during the second invasion
Benito Mussolini
what are some environmental effects in ethiopia after the invasions.
- Chemical waste
- Fighting destroyed habitats
- bomb holes/trench holes led to lots of erosion
What party was Benito Mussolini the Duce of.
The Fascist party