1934 ⟶ Walwal Incident & Abyssinia Crisis Begins
The Abyssinia Crisis begins with the Walwal incident, an arm...
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💥 Walwal Incident & Abyssinia Crisis Begins
The Abyssinia Crisis begins with the Walwal incident, an armed clash between Italian and Ethiopian troops on the border of Ethiopia.⟶
EthiopiaItalyAbyssinia Crisisborder disputecolonialismaggressionprelude to warEast Africa
🇮🇹 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
🇮🇹 Italian Viceroy in Ethiopia Surrenders
The Italian Viceroy in Ethiopia surrenders. Remnants of Italian troops keep on fighting.⟶
EthiopiaItalySurrenderEast AfricaColonialismBritish EmpireItalian East AfricaAfricaMilitary Defeat