Italian Ethiopian Empire

…Although the Ethiopian side was inferior in military strength, they fought well, dividing the Italian forces through cooperation between the Ras (local clans). However, the Italian offensive, which included the use of a large amount of weapons and even poison gas, continued, and the capital Addis Ababa fell on May 5, 1936, and the establishment of the Italian Ethiopian Empire was declared on the 9th of the same year. However, Italy's rule of Ethiopia did not last long, and in 1941 during World War II, the Italian forces were expelled after a counterattack by guerrilla and British forces, and Ethiopia's sovereignty was restored. …

*Some of the terminology used to refer to the "Italian Empire of Ethiopia" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…エチオピア側は軍事力に劣りながらもラス(地方豪族)間の連携をとってイタリア軍を分断し，よく抗戦した。しかし兵器の大量投入に加えて毒ガスまでも使用したイタリア軍の攻勢は続いて，36年5月5日首都アジス･アベバが陥落し，同9日にはイタリア領エチオピア帝国の成立が宣言された。だがイタリアのエチオピア支配は長続きせず，第2次大戦中の41年にゲリラ軍とイギリス軍の反撃をうけてイタリア軍は追放され，エチオピアの主権が回復した。…

※「イタリア領エチオピア帝国」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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