Interstate war

Second Italo-Ethiopian War

3 Oct 1935 – 5 May 1936 · 9.03° N, 38.74° E

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When
3 Oct 1935 – 5 May 1936
Kind
Interstate war
Deaths
400,000
Coordinates
9.03° N, 38.74° E
Type
Interstate war (colonial conquest)
Region
Africa
Cities
Addis Ababa, Adwa
Side a
Not delineated into two sides (see military_alliances_raw)
Side b
Not delineated into two sides (see military_alliances_raw)
Alliances
Not documented as a formal two-sided alliance structure

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Second Italo-Ethiopian War

1935–1936 war between Italy and Ethiopia

The Second Italo-Ethiopian War, also referred to as the Second Italo-Abyssinian War, was a war of aggression waged by Italy against Ethiopia, which lasted from October 1935 to May 1936. In Ethiopia it is often referred to simply as the Italian Invasion, and in Italy as the Ethiopian War. The war is regarded as the largest colonial campaign in history.

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