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Second Italo-Ethiopian War

1935–1936 · 20th century · Also known as Italy's 1935 invasion

The Second Italo-Ethiopian War was Fascist Italy's invasion and conquest of Ethiopia in 1935–1936. Italian forces used aircraft and poison gas, and Emperor Haile Selassie went into exile. The League of Nations imposed ineffective sanctions, and the conquest became a centrepiece of the Italian Empire and a defining crisis for the Ethiopian Empire.

Second Italo-Ethiopian War
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Great speeches

Haile Selassie at the League of Nations30 June 1936

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Second Italo-Ethiopian War. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/second-italo-ethiopian-war
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