Sub-Saharan Africa, 09 May 1936: Second Italo-Ethiopian War
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 09 May 1936 (Africa between the World Wars: Second Italo-Ethiopian War), showing the following events: Hamza Line; Outbreak of Second Italo-Ethiopian War; March of the Iron Will; Italian annexation of Ethiopia.

Italian

East Africa(It.)

Anglo-

Egyptian

Sudan(Br. adm.)

Belgian

Congo(Bel.)

Mozambique(Port.)

F r e n c h W e s t A f r i c a(Fr. col. fed.)

Union of

South Africa(Br. dom.)

Egypt(Br. prot.)

Madagascar(Fr.)

French

Equatorial

Africa(Fr. col. fed.)

Aden prot.(Br. Ind. prot.)

South
West
Africa(SAfr. mand.)

Muscat
& Oman(Br. prot.)

Cape
Verde(Port.)

Tanganyika(Br. mand.)

Cameroun(Fr. mand.)

Br. Som.(Br. prot.)

Southern
Territories(Fr. terr.)

Bechuana-
land(Br. H.C.T.)

Uganda(Br. prot.)

Gold
Coast(Br.)

Sierra Leone(Br.)

Pt. Guinea(Port.)

Sahara(Sp. terr.)

Northern
Rhodesia(Br. prot.)

Southern
Rhodesia(Br.)

French
Sudan(FWA)

Mauritania(FWA)

Fr. Guinea(FWA)

Ivory
Coast(FWA)

Walvis Bay(SWA adm.)

Zanzibar(Br. prot.)

S.T. & P.(Port.)

Seychelles(Br.)

St. Helena(Br.)

Tristan da Cunha(Br.)

Simon's Town(Br.)

Apr 1935Saudis claim
Rub’ al Khali

Oct 1935Italy invades
Ethiopia

26 Apr–5 May 1936Fall of Addis Ababa

9 May 1936Italy annexes
Ethiopia

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