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