Italian Invasion of Ethiopia (oct 3, 1935 – may 5, 1936)
Description:
The aim of invading Ethiopia was to boost Italian national prestige, which was wounded by Ethiopia's defeat of Italian forces at the Battle of Adowa in the nineteenth century (1896), which saved Ethiopia from Italian colonisation.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 3, 1935
may 5, 1936
~ 7 months