Days of emperor and clown
the Italo-Ethiopian War, 1935-1936
[1st ed.]
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Contributions
- Lafore, Laurence Davis, joint author. - Contributor
Publication
1973 - Doubleday, Garden City, N.Y, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
95,500 words, Guess
Page Count
382 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100385046081
- ISBN-139780385046084
- Goodreads3115683
- LibraryThing4106757
- Library of Congress Control Number72095714
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL5311363M
Classifications
- DDC963/.056
- LCCDT387.8 .D73 1973
First Sentence
Prologue. Avanti! The rainy season in the Ethiopian highlands ends in September. On September 29, 1935, Benito Mussolini, the dictator of Italy, sent a telegram to the commander of the Italian forces in the East African colony of Eritrea: "Avanti! I order you to begin the advance."
Description
Historical account of the attempt by pre-WWII fascist Italy to establish a colonial empire using the independent nation of Ethiopia. National Socialist (Nazi) fascist Italy, under egotistical Mussolini, actually attacked and overran Ethiopia in the fall of 1935, cementing the relationship of the two National Socialist regimes, Germany and Italy.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Crossroads of world history series
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