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1935 Italian army invades Africa

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    The First Italo-Ethiopian War was fought between Italy and Ethiopia from 1895 to 1896. ... Italian defeat came about after the Battle of Adwa, where the Ethiopian army ... had conquered Eritrea as part of his efforts to give Egypt an African empire. ..... Pact in 1891 To Rule Most of Ethiopia, The New York Times, July 22, 1935 ..