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What countries was Menelik II associated with?
Ethiopia. He expanded Ethiopia borders and defeated the Italian army at the battle of Adowa.
What was the significance of menelik II?
He was an Ethiopian emperor who gained independence and expanded the borders of Ethiopia.
How did Ethiopia successfully resist European rule?
Ethiopia maintained their independence. Ethiopia had been divided up among a number of rival princes who ruled their own domains. Menelik ii hired experts to build roads and brideges and ste up a western school system. He imported weapons and European soldiers to help trainhis army. When Italy tried to invade Ethiopia they were smashed b/c Ethiopia was prepared. Ethiopia behind Liberia are ther only nations in Africa who has protected their independence.
Describe three examples of African resistance to European colonization?
1 Ethiopia defeated Italy at the Battle of Adwa (usually known as Adowa, or sometimes by the Italian name Adua) was fought on 1 March 1896 between Ethiopia and Italy near the town of Adwa, Ethiopia, in Tigray.2.Menelik II, hired European experts to help train his army.
Why were Ethiopia and Liberia independent in 1914?
Ethiopia has never been colonized by a European Power because of heavy resistance from those nations who attempted to invade it's sovereign territory. The Italians attempted to conquer Ethiopia in the First Italo-Ethiopian War of 1895, but they failed at the Battle of Adwa where an Ethiopian Army led by Menelik II routed them. Liberia became independent after the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, in which a number of free slaves emigrated to the country with the promise of a homeland, provided by America.
What happened as a result of the victory of Eritrean rebels over Ethiopia's army?
Ethiopia lost access to the ocean.
What happened a result of the victory of Eritrean rebels over Ethiopia's army?
Ethiopia lost access to the ocean.
Who dealt an Italian army of 10000 soldiers a crushing defeat in 1896 at the battle of Adowa and preserved Ethiopias independence?
Emperor Menelik II
What were the allies' response to Italy's attack on Ethiopia?
They sent troops to ethiopia to help them to back on the advancing italian army
What was the significance of the Italian invasion of Ethiopia?
Ethiopia at the time was ruled by Emperor Haile Selassie in 1932. Ethiopia had valuable exports and at the time they were also forming a modern army with the help of several European powers, but was purchased with their own money. This military army was small to European standards, but not to the Italians, it really stressed them out. Due to their holding in Somalia France, seeking to have the Italians harmlessly expend their aggressive energy, gave the green light to an attack on Ethiopia in 1935, in exchange for concessions regarding Tunisia.
How did menellik 2 succesfully resisted the europeans?
Ethiopian leaders like King Menelik II were able to play different European powers against each other and acquire European weapons, especially from the France and Russia. Using this, and his central authority as a proper king (as opposed to a more local tribal chieftain), he was able to create a modern army in the European style to defend his country. Menelik II also had his generals learn warfare strategies in order to effectively fend off an attack from the Russians. This resulted in Menelik II using effective strategies against the invading Italians at the Battle of Adwa.
Why Ethiopia not colonised?
Ethiopia defeated the invading colonial army of Italy at the Battle of Adwa in 1896. The success in the battlefield was followed by astute diplomacy of King Menelik II to ensure the country's independence by European states. He signed a treaty with Italy whereby Italy ensured Ethiopia's sovereignty in exchange for return of captured Italian and colonial soldiers. He subsequently managed to carry on a balanced diplomatic act of balancing the British interests against the French in the Horn to ensure that other colonial powers wouldn't undermine its sovereignty and colonise it. Ethiopia's independence was achieved through defeating colonial Italy in 1896 and subsequent signing of tripartite agreement with France and Britain in 1906.
