Episode 190 - The Italo-Ethiopian War, Part III

Today I conclude the events of the initial Italian invasion of Ethiopia. It's an anti-climatic affair, with the collapse of the main Ethiopian armies the big challenge facing the invaders were the distances and geography involved. Still, there were numerous half-hearted gestures that delayed the Italians establishing their rule for many months after proper hostilities had concluded, and which set the stage for a long period of unrest that the occupiers were never able to control.

 

Bibliography for this episode: 

1. Mockler, Anthony Haile Selassie's War Oliver Branch Press 2003
2. Pearce, Jeff Prevail: The Inspiring Story of Ethiopia's Victory over Mussolini's Invasion, 1935-41 Skyhorse Publishing 2014
3. Strang, G. Bruce Collision of Empires: Italy's Invasion of Ethiopia and its International Impact Rutledge 2013
4. Gooch, John Mussolini and His Generals Cambridge University Press, 2007
5. Mallett, Robert Mussolini in Ethiopia, 1919-1935: The Origins of Fascist Italy's African War Cambridge University Press 2015
6. Kallis, Aristotle A. Fascist Ideology: Territory and Expansionism in Italy and Germany, 1922-1945 Routledge 2000
7. Bosworth, RJB Mussolini's Italy Penguin Group 2005
8. Bosworth, RJB Mussolini Oxford University Press 2002
9. Whittam, John Fascist Italy Manchester University Press 1995
10. Morgan, Phillip Italian Fascism 1919-1945 St. Martin's Press 1995

 

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