May 5, 1941, marks the victorious entry of Haile Selassie into Addis Ababa to end the atrocious Italian occupation. The war of the Italian Fascists on Ethiopia from 1936 to 1941 was marked by numerous atrocities. Underlying philosophy of the brutality: Fascism Capitalism, Imperialism (Italian version later copied by Nazi Germany as Lebensraum). Revenge for the humiliating defeat at Adwa Key atrocities committed by Italian forces in Ethiopia: Use of chemical weapons:Italian forces deployed mustard gas, including in aerial bombardments, violating international protocols like the Geneva Protocol and Geneva Conventions. This included attacks on civilian areas. Bombing of Red
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