The Role of Italian Occupation of Ethiopia On the Egyptian- Italian Relations 1935

Abstract

When the Italian fascist party leaded & access to the top of regime, it took Benito
Mussolini as a post of Italian prime minister on 1922, that lead to rise the voices which need
to find colonies of Italy, like other colonial countries, especially that of its colonies in Libya,
Eritrea and Somalia were not achieved its ambitions, was to be the occupation of Ethiopia to
revive her dreams to exert control over the Red sea and the Mediterranean and the
establishment of a vast empire satisfy colonial ambitions.
the Italian invasion of Ethiopia gained particularly important, what led to the
disruption of the balance of political forces is not at the level of local powers in the region,
but at the level of the extended diagonals on the west coast of the red sea and horn of Africa.
Egypt had a clear position from the occupation of what connects Ethiopia common interests,
particularly the source of the river Nile.
The research which divided in to the introduction, two sections, and conclusion, taking
the first section of the Egyptian official position of the Italian occupation of Ethiopia, and
economic sanctions against Italy, while the second topic addressed the Egyptian popular
position of the Italian occupation of Ethiopia.
The research depend on a variety of sources documents come in the forefront,
including documents unpublished in the library and archives in Baghdad, the British and the
documentation is not published, as well as published documents, which was the documentary
books, as research on Arab and foreign sources, newspapers and magazines adopted.The Egyptian-Italian relations took a gradual decline in the wake of the Italian
occupation of Ethiopia in 1935, and was the Egyptian official position is identical with the
British position, at the beginning of it, but it evolved over the public pressure to stand
opposed to the occupation, especially after realizing Egyptian politicians that control of Italy
to Ethiopia means of control Lake Tana, source of the Nile and then it will be the lifeblood of
Egypt is vital, however, Italy, not to mention the control of Italy to Libya, and that means the
occurrence of Egypt between pliers Italy, so what that floated the idea of economic sanctions
against Italy until the Egyptian government announced its acceptance to apply those
sanctions, despite the lack of participation membership in the nations league, but they saw the
U.N. resolution only door that it can stand against the Italian expansion. He was to participate
in the Egyptian penal significant role in disturbing the relations with the Italians, who claimed
that they understands the Egypt's position on the grounds that he came according to what you
want Britain.
Was a popular position Egyptian prominent role in the Italian war Ethiopian, as opposed
strongly the Italian occupation of the Egyptians felt the seriousness of the occupation on their
lives and their future, and they keep their best to share with Ethiopians to repel the Italian
aggression and demonstrated dramatically by sending material and humanitarian aid to
Ethiopia was the Egyptian medical missions a big role to help the war-wounded from the
Ethiopians, as was the Egyptian parties and the press a large role in stirring public opinion
against the Italian occupation of Ethiopia.