1941Haile Selassie Returns to Addis Ababa

Five years from the day he was forced to flee, Emperor Haile...
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1936
1941

🇮🇹 Italy Conquers Ethiopia

Italian troops march into the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, marking the end of the Second Italo–Abyssinian War.
Italy Conquers Ethiopia (1936)
ItalyEthiopiaAfricawarcolonialismSecond Italo-Abyssinian Warinvasionexpansionism

👑 Haile Selassie Returns to Addis Ababa

Five years from the day he was forced to flee, Emperor Haile Selassie enters Addis Ababa, his capital, in triumph.
Haile Selassie Returns to Addis Ababa (1941)
EthiopiaHaile SelassieAddis AbabaliberationItalian East AfricacolonialismAfricaItalian occupation

🇮🇹 Italian Army Driven Out of Addis Ababa

The Italian Army is driven out from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Italian Army Driven Out of Addis Ababa (1941)
Addis AbabaEthiopiaEast Africa CampaignItalian DefeatAfricaMilitary VictoryAllied Powers