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⚔️The Italo-Ethopian Wars: #Italy occupied #Ethiopia for five years, from 1935 to 1941, following a mass-scale invasion launched by the fascist dictator Benito #Mussolini (1883-1945). However, Ethiopia had been a long-aimed colonial objective of Italy, which had already tried to invade the country in 1896 but was eventually defeated at the Battle of Adwa. Mussolini was determined to show that fascism could avenge the humiliation of Adwa and realise the dream of a new empire for Rome.

On 3 October 1935, without a formal declaration of #war, Italy started the invasion of Ethiopia from the two colonies of Eritrea and Somalia.  Italy was soon denounced by the League of Nations; it was condemned and sanctioned. However, the sanctions were completely ineffective.

The first phase of the war was followed in January 1936 by a counteroffensive. However, the lack of coordination between the #military commands weakened the Ethiopian front, leading to its defeat at the Battle of Tembien on 20-24 January.

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⚔️The Italo-Ethopian Wars: #Italy occupied #Ethiopia for five years, from 1935 to 1941, following a mass-scale invasion launched by the fascist dictator Benito #Mussolini (1883-1945). However, Ethiopia had been a long-aimed colonial objective of Italy, which had already tried to invade the country in 1896 but was eventually defeated at the Battle of Adwa. Mussolini was determined to show that fascism could avenge the humiliation of Adwa and realise the dream of a new empire for Rome.

On 3 October 1935, without a formal declaration of #war, Italy started the invasion of Ethiopia from the two colonies of Eritrea and Somalia.  Italy was soon denounced by the League of Nations; it was condemned and sanctioned. However, the sanctions were completely ineffective.

The first phase of the war was followed in January 1936 by a counteroffensive. However, the lack of coordination between the #military commands weakened the Ethiopian front, leading to its defeat at the Battle of Tembien on 20-24 January.

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