why did italy attack ethiopia in 1935
Why did italy attack etheopia in WWII? Italy attacked and invaded Ethiopia in 1935 from their neighboring territories then known as Italian Somaliland. Their motivation was purely imperial in nature: Benito Mussolini wanted to expand his territory in a manner reminiscent of the Roman Empire from 2000 years earlier.ource(s): This link provides a detailed analysis of the italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Ital... An this one provides an analysis of the East African campaign of WWII: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Africa...