1936 ⟶ Italy Conquers Ethiopia
Italian troops march into the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa...
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🤝 Italo-Ethiopian Treaty Signed
Italy and Ethiopia sign the Italo-Ethiopian Treaty, pledging cooperation and friendship.⟶
ItalyEthiopiaTreatyAfricaColonialismDiplomacyImperialism
🇮🇹 Italy Invades Ethiopia
Italy invades Ethiopia, beginning the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. The League of Nations denounces Italy and calls for an oil embargo that fails.⟶
ItalyEthiopiainvasionSecond Italo-Ethiopian WarcolonialismaggressionLeague of Nationssanctionsfailure of diplomacy
🇮🇹 Italy Conquers Ethiopia
Italian troops march into the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, marking the end of the Second Italo–Abyssinian War.⟶
ItalyEthiopiaAfricawarcolonialismSecond Italo-Abyssinian Warinvasionexpansionism
🇮🇹 Italy Invades Albania
Italy invades Albania with little in the way of military resistance in response to refusing the Italian ultimatum. Albania is later made part of Italy through a personal union of the Italian and Albanian crown.⟶
ItalyAlbaniaInvasionExpansionismEuropeOccupation1939
🇮🇹 Italian Forces Capture British Somaliland
Italian forces take Berbera, the capital of British Somaliland and the British defenders flee to Aden. The fall of Berbera completes the invasion of the British colony. By the end of the month, the Italians control British Somaliland and several towns and forts along the border with Sudan and Kenya including Kassala, Gallabat, and Moyale.⟶
ItalyBritish SomalilandAfricaColonialismInvasionEast Africa CampaignMilitary CampaignAxis PowersWar in Africa
🇮🇹 Italian Viceroy in Ethiopia Surrenders
The Italian Viceroy in Ethiopia surrenders. Remnants of Italian troops keep on fighting.⟶
EthiopiaItalySurrenderEast AfricaColonialismBritish EmpireItalian East AfricaAfricaMilitary Defeat