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True or false:During World War II, Britain considered Ethiopia as Occupied Enemy Territory Administration (OETA).
True or false:During World War II, Britain considered Ethiopia as Occupied Enemy Territory Administration (OETA).
True
True or false: The 1942 agreement gave Ethiopia control over its foreign affairs, territorial integrity, administration, finances, military, and police.
True or false: The 1942 agreement gave Ethiopia control over its foreign affairs, territorial integrity, administration, finances, military, and police.
False
True or false: British citizens held key posts in Ethiopian administration as advisors and judges during the post-WWII period.
True or false: British citizens held key posts in Ethiopian administration as advisors and judges during the post-WWII period.
True
True or false: Ethiopia regained full control over the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway after the second Anglo-Ethiopian agreement in 1944.
True or false: Ethiopia regained full control over the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway after the second Anglo-Ethiopian agreement in 1944.
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True or false: Britain sympathized with Ethiopia's territorial demands for Eritrea and Ogaden after WWII.
True or false: Britain sympathized with Ethiopia's territorial demands for Eritrea and Ogaden after WWII.
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True or false: Ethiopia's claims to Eritrea and Ogaden were rejected at the London conference of Allied powers in September 1945.
True or false: Ethiopia's claims to Eritrea and Ogaden were rejected at the London conference of Allied powers in September 1945.
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True or false: Britain supported Ethiopia's claims to Ogaden and opposed the idea of merging it with other territories to form "Greater Somalia".
True or false: Britain supported Ethiopia's claims to Ogaden and opposed the idea of merging it with other territories to form "Greater Somalia".
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Study Notes
- Britain recognized Ethiopia's sovereignty post-1941 but exercised influence due to its role in Ethiopia's liberation from Fascist rule and WWII.
- Britain considered Ethiopia as Occupied Enemy Territory Administration (OETA) during WWII.
- The 1942 agreement gave Britain control over Ethiopia's foreign affairs, territorial integrity, administration, finances, military, and police.
- British citizens held key posts in Ethiopian administration as advisors and judges, and controlled the country's police force.
- The emperor had to obtain approval from the Commander in Chief of the British Forces in East Africa for sovereign matters.
- The second Anglo-Ethiopian agreement in 1944 lifted some restrictions, including priority accorded to the British minister and employment of non-British foreign personnel.
- Ethiopia regained control over a section of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway.
- Ethiopia's territorial demands for Eritrea and Ogaden were not met with sympathy from Britain.
- Britain insisted on merging Ogaden with former Italian Somaliland and British Somaliland to form "Greater Somalia".
- Ethiopia's claims to Eritrea and Ogaden were rejected at the London conference of Allied powers in September 1945.
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Test your knowledge on the complex relationship between Britain and Ethiopia during and after WWII. Learn about Britain's role in Ethiopia's liberation from Fascist rule, the 1942 agreement that gave Britain control over various aspects of Ethiopian governance, and the subsequent lifting of some restrictions in the 1944 agreement. Discover how British citizens held key positions in Ethiopian administration, and how Ethiopia's territorial demands were met with mixed reactions from Britain. Take this quiz to delve deeper into the history of Britain's influence on Ethiopia
