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Well I can't be the only guy who isn't making Ruby history memes
If I had to explain, during the **First Italo-Ethiopian War,** the Empire of Italy had hoped Ethiopia was just a simple band of tribes.
Ethiopia was one of the few African states that wasn't colonized by Europeans, and it had a very long history, they even partook in the Crusades. However, the only country that recognized Ethiopia was the Russian Empire because both groups were Orthodox Christians.
Emperor Menelik II called for aid from Russia, and the Empire funded them with weapons far more advanced than the Italian military was using.
That, plus superior numbers and incompetence from the Italian military, allowed Menelik to lead a major victory against the Italians. Ethiopia was the only African country to repel colonial forces during the Scramble for Africa.
Fascist Italy colonized Ethiopia, but this occupation didn't last long as WW2 led to the Axis defeat.
#history
If I had to explain, during the **First Italo-Ethiopian War,** the Empire of Italy had hoped Ethiopia was just a simple band of tribes.
Ethiopia was one of the few African states that wasn't colonized by Europeans, and it had a very long history, they even partook in the Crusades. However, the only country that recognized Ethiopia was the Russian Empire because both groups were Orthodox Christians.
Emperor Menelik II called for aid from Russia, and the Empire funded them with weapons far more advanced than the Italian military was using.
That, plus superior numbers and incompetence from the Italian military, allowed Menelik to lead a major victory against the Italians. Ethiopia was the only African country to repel colonial forces during the Scramble for Africa.
Fascist Italy colonized Ethiopia, but this occupation didn't last long as WW2 led to the Axis defeat.
#history
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