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Post by justiniano on Jul 22, 2022 23:14:29 GMT
I keep on hearing that Ethiopia was the only country in africa not to be colonized by a foreign country. But Ethiopia was a part of the Italian colonial empire. What am I missing?
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Post by miletus12 on Jul 23, 2022 1:13:17 GMT
That depends on what "colonization means". If it means that the local peoples submitted to foreign rule, then Ethiopia might claim it resisted "colonization" by armed resistance throughout the Italian occupation.
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Post by justiniano on Jul 23, 2022 5:00:57 GMT
ok, Colonization means that Italians sent settlers to establish political dominance in every region of ethiopia
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Post by stevep on Jul 23, 2022 11:04:19 GMT
I keep on hearing that Ethiopia was the only country in africa not to be colonized by a foreign country. But Ethiopia was a part of the Italian colonial empire. What am I missing?
The general statement was that Ethiopia was the only nation not to be colonized, or at least under foreign protection during the general period of the scramble for Africa prior to 1914. However as you say, although it defeated an Italian attempt to conquer it in 1896, see here. However it was then conquered by fascist Italy in 1936. |
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Post by lordroel on Jul 23, 2022 11:17:29 GMT
However it was then conquered by fascist Italy in 1936. [/div][/quote] So like Albania it was under occupation by Italy. |
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Post by Max Sinister on Aug 7, 2022 2:04:08 GMT
And the League of Nations protested, albeit no more. Hence, you could say that they wanted to keep Ethiopia uncolonized.
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