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Question:I know it was 2000 years ago, but I just don't know how! Please help


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I know it was 2000 years ago, but I just don't know how! Please help

Two thousand years ago???

Ethiopia has been in a constant struggle to keep it's independence.

And "GAIN" independence? We were never colonized. Occupation yes, there was a five year period in WW II but that's it. That's not called colonization, unless the occupation of Paris or for that matter most of Europe was called a colonization. It was an ongoing guerrilla war. And with the help of General O.C. Wingate, the father of Modern Guerrilla warfare.

So to get the point the independence of Ethiopia was protected by the blood of our Ethiopian forefathers. By the way Ethiopians my never agree to do stuff together, but when they have to go to war all squabbles are forgotten and the enemy faces one force. That's the secret. Ethiopians love their country.

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Ethiopia was an independent kingdom for many many years from its formation in about the 10th century B.C. It was conquered by Fascist Italy in 1936 and became an Italian colony. During World War II, British forces liberated the country with the help of Ethiopian guerilla fighters. Allied forces entered the capital of Addis Ababa on May 5, 1941 (known as Liberation Day in Ethiopia). In 1942 the British granted independence to Ethiopia, which then entered the war on the Allied side. Ethiopia has been an independent country ever since.

Depends on which era you are talking about. If we are talking about modern Ethiopia, it was liberated by Allies in WWII from the Italians... and no one bothered to challenge the government upto this day.

TIA - here is a little history 101 - Ethiopia was never colonized , so u can't talk of it getting its independence can u.
Ethiopia was OCCUPIED by facist Italy during WWII (like France), would u ask when France got its independence??

Peace!

Its like your asking how did France gain independence?

They didn't cause they were always independent
same thing for Ethiopia

Ethiopia never gave up on Ethiopia
We fought with spears and stones and were undefeated

Thanks for asking
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