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Questions and Answers
What were the consequences of Ethiopia's successful resistance against Italian conquest in the 1890s?
Ethiopia remained an independent nation
What prompted Mussolini to order a massive invasion of Ethiopia in 1935?
To avenge Italy's previous defeat
How did the technological superiority of the Italians contribute to their success in conquering Ethiopia?
Italian airplanes, tanks, guns, and poison gas outmatched the traditional weapons of the Ethiopians