Second Italo-Ethiopian War
Also known as Second Italo-Abyssinian War
1935-1936 war between Italy and Ethiopia
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The Second Italo-Ethiopian War was a conflict fought between Italy and Ethiopia from 1935 to 1936, in which Italy invaded and conquered the independent African nation. The war is significant because it demonstrated the weakness of the League of Nations, marked Italy's aggressive expansion under Mussolini, and resulted in the loss of Ethiopian independence during a critical period leading up to World War II.
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