Question

in 1935 why did Italy invade Abyssinia?

Answer 1

Abyssinia Is Ethiopia.

Italy attacked and invaded Ethiopia in 1935 from their neighboring territories then known as Italian Somaliland. Their motivation was purely imperial in nature: Benito Mussolini wanted to expand his territory in a manner reminiscent of the Roman Empire from 2000 years earlier. The actual invasion was based on an erroneous interpretation of the border markers between the two territories.

Subsequently, in WWII, Ethiopia became a battleground between Italian forces and British forces since the two countries shared bordering territories in East Africa.

Answer 2

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