Italian East Africa campaign
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military campaign
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased_British_influence_in_East_Africa
Formation_of_the_East_African_Command Italian_loss_of_territories Resistance_movements_in_Ethiopia |
| gptkbp:casualties |
High civilian casualties
Military casualties on both sides |
| gptkbp:completed |
British_capture_of_Addis_Ababa
|
| gptkbp:duration |
1935-1941
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Italian_invasion_of_Ethiopia
|
| gptkbp:foughtIn |
Italy_and_Allied_forces
|
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:East_Africa
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Demonstrated the impact of air power in modern warfare
Highlighted the role of local resistance in warfare Increased awareness of the plight of colonized peoples Influenced_Italian_politics_post-war Set_a_precedent_for_future_military_interventions_in_Africa Affected_Italian_public_opinion_on_colonialism Contributed_to_the_decolonization_of_Africa Influenced_post-war_geopolitics_in_Africa Marked_the_decline_of_Italian_colonial_ambitions Showcased_the_effectiveness_of_Allied_cooperation Contributed_to_the_narrative_of_World_War_II_in_Africa Led_to_the_establishment_of_the_United_Nations'_focus_on_human_rights |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Italian East Africa campaign
|
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Ethiopia gptkb:Italy |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Gondar
Battle of Keren Battle of Addis Ababa Battle of Amba Alagi |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Winston_Churchill
Haile Selassie Mussolini Rodolfo Graziani |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:East_African_Campaign
|
| gptkbp:result |
Italian_defeat
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Establish_Italian_colonial_rule
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Guerrilla_warfare_by_Ethiopian_forces
Air_support_by_British_forces Conventional_warfare_by_Italian_forces Naval_blockade_by_British_forces |