Media:Ethiopia has never been colonized:give me a break!

[BoycottStarbucks]

Ever since the death of the Ethiopian Dictator the media has been giving a little historical backgroun on his country and it they include a very deceitful information that Ethiopia has never been colonized. So tell me folks did Italy not had control of the country for 6 years? So is there a difference between colonized for 6 years and 80 years, yeah sure there's a huge marginal difference of years but nevertheless you both have been abused. Its like a rape victim saying "well, my rape ordeal went on for 6 minutes while yours lasted for 80 minutes, therefore, I was never raped".... Give me an effing break walaahi.

[Thuganomics]

It was occupied not colonized

[Oxidant]

Also it was the British that liberates Ethiopia not Ethiopians

[PrinceDaadi]

It was occupied not colonized

Occupation and colonisation r almost same workd just different political meaning.

[BoycottStarbucks]

It was occupied not colonized

I honestly thought you were smarter than that. OMG. What is your defination of occupation. As a matter of fact do you not know that the Ethiopia leadership were dismantled by Italia. Italia established a governor like that of the times of the Roman Empire. Machismo Bennito Musulini had this grandeur aspiration to revive the Roman Empire so once he conquered Abbysinia he declared an Italian overseas province, Ethiopia as well as Libya. Actually he didnt even declare Somalia as such, he categorized it as a protectorate. And here u are saying they were not Colonized. Nigga they got raped badly. We didnt even get raped like that.

[Thuganomics]

It was occupied not colonized

Occupation and colonisation r almost same workd just different political meaning.

It was a political question

[The_Patriot]

In the advent of colonisation in regards to Africa. Ethiopia was a backward primitive state cut of from the entire world. Kings fighting over petty titles and have no significant impact in the region. When the Europeans came they found an ally/vessel in the region thus they Europeans settled along the vital sea ports monitoring and blocking importation of weapons. However they sided with on of the Ethiopian kings( Yohannes, Towedros, Menelik). And armed them with the latest weapons. The balance of power shifted and this led to the expansion of Abysinia mind you the Europeans also supplied them with Army Generals who were accustomed to warfare. This led to the fall of major Kingdoms like Wollo and Harar which were predominantly Muslim states. With the capture of Showa the Amharas created a new capital and named it new flower aka Addis Ababa. Menelik embarked on modernising Ethiopia with the help of architects, doctors,Engineers and other professionals got from the newly captured Harar state the programed kicked of and Europeans assisted in building roads,installing wire lines and establisshing schools. By the time Haile Selasie became Emporer Ethiopia was no longer in dark ages but a news social class came to being''The Amharas'' .....

[Khalid Ali]

Ethiopia was never colonized it is true but it was occupied for several years by nazi germany occupied parts of europe aswell does that mean europe was colonized when Africa was about to be colonized by EU countries. The Ethiopian Emperor was present and wanted his share of Africa at the berlin conference the Italians tricked the Ethiopians once in the late 19 century and the Italians wanted to colonize Ethiopia but they failed Emperor Menelik defeated the italians at the battle of adwa because they outnumbered them. So the Empire was never colonized by Foreign Powers. The Ethiopians kept their independency but the Ethiopians were allied to the British in the Fight against the Mujahid Muhammad Mahdi of Sudan. Emperor Yohannes was the one who worked with the English to fight against the mujahid.

[MidriGeez]

It was occupied not colonized

It was officially colonised from 1935-1941. According to the berlin colonial agreement in the 1936. Ethiopians prefer the word invasion though because the italians ruined it for them.lol If you are officially known as part of Italy around the world, need an italian visa to enter and exit ethiopia, and the currency is italian lira and 1 million ethiopians are employed by the colonial masters you are colonised because this is is exactly what happens when you are colonised. Their emperor ran like a little b*tch as well to britian. they would tell you that they weren't colonised because they didn't accept it, loool which african country accepted being colonised?? no one had a choice no one could fight back back then. Ethiopia suffered the most humilating military defeat in the modern times before italian took addis, The italian revenged their battle of 40 years earlier with style.

[BoycottStarbucks]

It was occupied not colonized

It was officially colonised from 1935-1941. According to the berlin colonial agreement in the 1936. Ethiopians prefer the word invasion though because the italians ruined it for them.lol If you are officially known as part of Italy around the world, need an italian visa to enter and exit ethiopia, and the currency is italian lira and 1 million ethiopians are employed by the colonial masters you are colonised because this is is exactly what happens when you are colonised. Their emperor ran like a little b*tch as well to britian. they would tell you that they weren't colonised because they didn't accept it, loool which african country accepted being colonised?? no one had a choice no one could fight back back then. Ethiopia suffered the most humilating military defeat in the modern times before italian took addis, The italian revenged their battle of 40 years earlier with style.

That was the point I was trying to get to....The whole institutions were changed to the liking of the Italian administration...To the idiot that said Germany occupied some countries in Europe, Let me tell you something son, true that was a true definition of occupation bc what Germany did was just change the gov to its own puppet gov as opposed to Ethiopia been directly ruled by Bennito Mussulini. Even their currency was changed.

[Khalid Ali]

Not true the Ethiopians were occupied and their leader went to exile the country was occupied for several years only if the second world war never happened Ethiopia would've never been occupied we are talking about six years occupation Bemito Muselini was the strongman of Italy at that time. Why didnt the Europeans capture and colonize Ethiopia in 1889 like they did with the rest of Africa. Because Ethiopia was an Empire at that time. Why did the Ethiopia with the rest of the international community get back its independency just six years later. Because according to the league of nations Ethiopia was under occupation and not under colonization.

[The_Patriot]

Why didnt the Europeans capture and colonize Ethiopia in 1889 like they did with the rest of Africa. Because Ethiopia was an Empire at that time. Why did the Ethiopia with the rest of the international community get back its independency just six years later. Because according to the league of nations Ethiopia was under occupation and not under colonization.

You are making a complete jock out of yourself.
Europeans didnt need to colonise Abysinia cos there was no need to Abysinia was confined to Gonder and Some parts of Axum with little or no influence to its neighbours infact these primitive kingdoms were fighting each other for dominance.When Europeans visited the area the only unique thing they found their was Christianity and its due to this that they forged an allegiance to assist each other capture new frontiers. As for colonisation yes Ethiopia was a colony under Italy and its resources were being used to the full benefit of Italy and its people.

[MidriGeez]

It was occupied not colonized

It was officially colonised from 1935-1941. According to the berlin colonial agreement in the 1936. Ethiopians prefer the word invasion though because the italians ruined it for them.lol If you are officially known as part of Italy around the world, need an italian visa to enter and exit ethiopia, and the currency is italian lira and 1 million ethiopians are employed by the colonial masters you are colonised because this is is exactly what happens when you are colonised. Their emperor ran like a little b*tch as well to britian. they would tell you that they weren't colonised because they didn't accept it, loool which african country accepted being colonised?? no one had a choice no one could fight back back then. Ethiopia suffered the most humilating military defeat in the modern times before italian took addis, The italian revenged their battle of 40 years earlier with style.

That was the point I was trying to get to....The whole institutions were changed to the liking of the Italian administration...To the idiot that said Germany occupied some countries in Europe, Let me tell you something son, true that was a true definition of occupation bc what Germany did was just change the gov to its own puppet gov as opposed to Ethiopia been directly ruled by Bennito Mussulini. Even their currency was changed.

lol They were colonised 100%, the proof is Ethiopia were known as Italian east africa together part of somalia and Eritrea, and under the Berlin colonial agreement the world accepted ethiopia as an italian colony including Britian and rest of europe and the league of nation, So ethiopia were known as italian colony, if an idiot want to argue this point with you then tell them what is the difference between italy in ethiopia and other european countries in africa colonising other countries??? all were recognised by the same body, all were under the colonial power adminstration etc. the only difference is the colonisation was 6 years (1935-1941).