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United Nations Decision To Make Eritrea an Anonymous Federal Province
A decision made by the United Nations that make Eritrea an autonomous federal province within Ethiopia. -
Ethopian Democratic Reform
They create revised Constitution containing more democracy, parliament, and human rights -
Mengistu Marium
Takes power after coup. Mengistu Marium was a leader that ended up committing many war crimes. -
Ethopia's Second Attempt to get Rid of Imeperialism
They succeeded in overthrowing the monarchy and got rid of imperialism. -
Declaration of Socialism
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Bloody Saturday
60 leaders were executed. -
Land Reform
Nationalization meaning that the government got all the land throughout 1970s. -
Somalian War with Ethiopia
USSR label Somalia as aggressor during war which started over over border disputes. The us decided to ignore it. -
Red Terror
Just like Bloody Saturday it was a protest against well educated. -
Famine
From 1983-1985, a famine in Ethiopia killed around 300,000 people. The Ethiopian government's lack of response to the crisis provoked a degrading perception of Ethiopia globally. BBC documented the famine calling it "a biblical famine in the 20th Century" and "the closest thing to hell on Earth." This picture shows a RAF plane dropping food during the famine. The famine is a significant part of Ethiopia's history not only because many people died, but Ethiopia was finally in the public eye. -
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Established after war with Eritrea ends.They decided to created a new constitution which included implemented censorship, elections, and land ownership. -
EPRDF
Ethiopians Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front Party.
They take power and cause economic growth becoming popular. -
Eritrea Independence
In 1993, Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia, ending Africa's longest war. The war was triggered when Emperor Selassie annexed Eritrea in 1962. The picture of Eritrea's flag symbolizes independence. The significance of Eritrea's independence to Ethiopia is that the country had an internal dysfunction, causing a thirty year war and the beginning of a new nation.
