Italian campaign in East Africa

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Italian_Army
gptkbp:aftermath Legacy of conflict in the region
Rise of nationalism in Africa
Formation of new African states
Increased British influence in East Africa
Italian loss of colonies
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
Civilian suffering
gptkbp:ends_at November 1941
gptkbp:historical_significance Colonial expansion
Post-war decolonization
Impact on World War II
Resistance movements in Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Italian campaign in East Africa
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:British_Commonwealth_forces
gptkb:Royal_Italian_Army
Ethiopian resistance
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:launched October 1940
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Ras_Bitwaddad_Tesemma
gptkb:General_Enrico_Frattini
gptkb:General_Pietro_Maletti
gptkb:General_William_Platt
gptkbp:led_to Italian surrender
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Mareth_Line
gptkb:Battle_of_Amba_Alagi
gptkb:Battle_of_Gondar
gptkb:Battle_of_Keren
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Italian_invasion_of_Ethiopia
gptkbp:region East Africa
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Dodecanese
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Po_Valley
gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ligurian_Sea
gptkb:Operation_Compass
gptkb:Battle_of_Anzio
gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Battle_of_Monte_Cassino
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Gothic_Line
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nile
gptkb:Battle_of_Taranto
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Adriatic_Sea
gptkb:East_African_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Aegean_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Apennines
gptkb:Battle_of_Madagascar
gptkb:Battle_of_Salerno
gptkb:Battle_of_Sicily
gptkb:Battle_of_Tunisia
gptkb:Battle_of_Crete
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Arno
gptkb:Second_Italo-Ethiopian_War
gptkbp:resulted_in British victory
gptkbp:strategic_importance Establish Italian control over East Africa
gptkbp:successor gptkb:East_African_Campaign