HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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Which country annexed Ethiopia in 1936 for colonial purposes?
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Soviet Union
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Spain
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Italy
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Germany
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Italy announced the annexation of the territory of Ethiopia on 7 May and Italian King Victor Emmanuel III was proclaimed emperor. The provinces of Eritrea, Italian Somaliland and Abyssinia (Ethiopia) were united to form the Italian province of East Africa.
Detailed explanation-2: -Emperor Haile Selassie’s reign was interrupted on 3 October 1935 when Italian forces, under the direction of dictator Benito Mussolini, invaded and occupied Ethiopia. They occupied the capital, Addis Ababa, on 5 May 1936.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mussolini saw it as an opportunity to provide land for unemployed Italians and also acquire more mineral resources to fight off the effects of the Great Depression. Toynbee, A. 1946.
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