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Originally Posted by gualbert
Ethiopia has been invaded by Italy, some teacher told me that, and wikipedia says it too.
Invade/colonize, the difference is thin.
(but italians stayed only 5 years, is that the big difference?)
So Ethiopians hate white people??
Especially the french?
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colonize= establish a colonial administration or government
invade= attempt to establish a colonial administration
The Italians invaded in October 1935, but they never established control outside of Addis Ababa, and even in that small capital city there was much anarchy. The Italians never controlled Ethiopia, in fact they were constantly besieged in their little fortifications, and the war effort in Ethiopia bankrupted Italy and contributed significantly to Italy's subsequent defeat in WWII. As far as European colonialism in Africa goes, Italy never succeeded in colonizing Ethiopia, they only managed to control Eritrea (as they had since 1896) . They were perpetually on the defensive..
No Ethiopians do not hate white people, but in the countryside they have few opportunities to mingle and so white people are a sort of curiosity if they come across you on foot. Just like all people, some Ethiopian kids are assholes, and they take advantage of the opportunity.
Ethiopians call all white people 'ferenj' because the Franks were the first white people to enter Ethiopia during the Crusades. The term has stuck for all white folk.