Second Italo-Ethiopian War
October 3, 1935 – February 19, 1937
Result Italian victory
Italian war of aggression against Ethiopia, October 1935 to May 1936. Mussolini's forces used mustard gas in violation of the Geneva Protocol and overwhelmed the Ethiopian army; Haile Selassie fled into exile, Italian troops entered Addis Ababa on 5 May 1936, and Ethiopia was annexed into Italian East Africa. The invasion discredited the League of Nations and drew Italy toward Nazi Germany.
Battles 7
January 12–20, 1936
January 20–24, 1936
February 10–19, 1936
February 27–29, 1936
February 29 – March 2, 1936
March 31, 1936
April 14–25, 1936
