Sunday, March 6, 2011

Uprising

Ethiopia was the only African country that resisted the Europeans successfully.  This was possibly because of Menelik II, the emperor of Ethiopia.  He did so by pitting the Italians, the French, and the British against one another.  He declared war on Italy after a dispute about the treaty, and defeated the Italians.  By doing so, he was able to maintain Ethiopia's independence.

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