Many who disagree will tell you that Ethiopia was just ‘occupied’, never colonized. Some site the lack of profound, enduring Italian cultural influences or population; others argue from a nationalist perspective with pride, revering Ethiopia as the only African land impervious to the white man’s clutches. read more
Of course, Ethiopia did fall under Italian control and was a colonized state from 1936-1941. There was destruction from the Italo-Abyssinian war of 1935-1936, as well as further counter-insurgency campaigns against Ethiopian holdouts during the Italian occupation. read more