On this day in 1935, the Italian-Ethiopian war began. Face2Face Africa reports: At root, the Abyssinia Crisis, as it was also called, was years in the making. Europe and its colonization of the African continent had become a key point of contention for many. The League Of Nations, the intergovernmental organization developed to help bring about world peace, was largely ineffective from stopping the growth of the Axis powers of Germany, Italy, Japan, and other nations. The Axis opposed all Western authority and sought to dominate anyone in their path. The League Of Nations had certain rules and protections in place for member nations. Both Italy and Ethiopia were part of the League, but it could not stop the Italian invasion or aid Ethiopian forces in quelling the takeover. About a year later, Italy, after forcing Selassie to flee, created the Africa Orientale Italiana, which consisted of Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somaliland. Pictured below is evidence of the chemical warfare Italians used against Ethiopians during the war. Read the rest here: https://face2faceafrica/article/italian-ethiopian-war-1935
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000
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