See why Benito Mussolini was considered a pioneer among 20th century ... one is Ethiopia, ... but remember that Ethiopia only 40 years before had defeated the Italian Army in Adwa, ...

Ethiopia commemorates historic Battle of Adwa Battle 120 years ago marked the beginning of anti-colonial movements, says historian 02.03.2016 - Update : 04.03.2016 ...

Nearly every kind of hot news story about Benito Mussolini began to sizzle in capitals from one end of Europe to the other last week, while Il Duce made still more news in sizzling Africa: ...

The short Italo-Ethiopian War was used by Mussolini to boost Italy's national prestige and to avenge the Italian army's defeat at the Battle of Adwa in 1896, considered by historians to be one of ...

A full million men, the greatest European army since 1919, moved last week at Benito Mussolini’s orders, 500,000 on Italy’s Austrian frontier, 300,000 training for action against Ethiopia ...

'Italy should issue an apology and compensate Ethiopia ... Benito Mussolini regime tried to invade Ethiopia for the second time in 1936 after Italian troops were defeated in the Battle of Adwa ...

In accordance with the personally-expressed wish of Premier Benito Mussolini, the Jewish hero of the Ethiopian war, Lieut. Bruno Jesi, will soon leave for Ethiopia to launch the activities of a ...

But a few years later when Italy tried to push further into Ethiopia, it was defeated at the Battle of Adwa. Four brigades of Italian troops were overcome in a matter of hours on 1 March 1896 by ...