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The document outlines a group assignment for a course on the history of Ethiopia and the Horn, detailing the territorial expansion of the Shewan kingdom, administrative policies of Emperor Tewodros, socio-economic factors leading to the Gibe Oromo states, the achievements and weaknesses of Ethiopian patriots during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War, and the influence of Britain and the United States in post-liberation Ethiopia. It also discusses the causes, course, and consequences of the 1974 Ethiopian Revolution, as well as major socio-economic reforms implemented by the Derg regime. The document serves as a comprehensive overview of significant historical events and figures in Ethiopia's history.

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History Assignment

The document outlines a group assignment for a course on the history of Ethiopia and the Horn, detailing the territorial expansion of the Shewan kingdom, administrative policies of Emperor Tewodros, socio-economic factors leading to the Gibe Oromo states, the achievements and weaknesses of Ethiopian patriots during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War, and the influence of Britain and the United States in post-liberation Ethiopia. It also discusses the causes, course, and consequences of the 1974 Ethiopian Revolution, as well as major socio-economic reforms implemented by the Derg regime. The document serves as a comprehensive overview of significant historical events and figures in Ethiopia's history.

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SALALE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE


DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
COURSE TITLE: HISTORY OF ETHIOPIA AND THE HORN
GROUP ASSIGNMENT
GROUP 2
Name ID Number
LEUL TSEHAYE ……………………………………………...RU/1516/14
TAMENE TILAHUN ………………………………………….RU/1482/14
ARSEMAABDISA………………………………………….…RU/2354/14
AMANUEL TUFA…………………………………………….RU/1971/14
AJEBA DERESA………………………………………..…….RU/2394/14
MAHDI BUSERI…………………………...…………………RU/2341/14
1.explain the process of territorial expansion of the
Shewan kingdom that led to the formation of modern
Ethiopian Empire

Consolidation of Power in Shewa (18th-


early 19th Century):

 Weak Central Governmen


 Internal Consolidation
 Strategic Marriages and Alliances
 Military Campaigns
 Exploiting Weaknesses
 Control of Trade Routes
Count
 Expansion Beyond Shewa (mid-19th
Century):
 Military Campaigns: Under Tewodros II, and

later Yohannes IV and Menelik II, Shewa


launched several successful military
campaigns
 Exploiting Weaknesses: Shewan rulers

skillfully exploited the weaknesses and


divisions within other kingdoms
 Control of Trade Routes:
Menelik II and the Conquest of the Southern and Eastern Territories
(late 19th Century):

 Menelik II's Strategic Brilliance: Menelik II is


considered a key figure in the expansion of
the Shewan kingdom
 Southern Expansion: Menelik II's armies

systematically conquered the southern and


eastern regions
 Modernization of the Army:
Formation of the Ethiopian Empire:
 Unification of Diverse Groups
 Establishment of a Centralized

Administration
2.List And Discuss Emperor Tewodros Administrative Policies, Military
Reforms, And Their Outcomes

 Administrative Policies:
 Centralization of Power
 Appointing Governors
 Tax Collection
 Legal Reforms
 Modernization of Administration
 Adopting European Practices
Count…
 Outcomes of Administrative Policies:
 Increased Central Control
 Resistance and Rebellion
 Limited Reach
Military Reforms:

 Conscription
 Weaponry Modernization.
 Military Training
 Centralized Command
3. Discuss The Socio-Economic and Political Circumstances
That Gave Rise To The Gibe Oromo States In Ethiopia

I. Socio-Economic Factors:
 Agricultural Surplus
 Trade
 Population Growth

II. Political Factors:


 Weakening of the Ethiopian Empire
 Oromo Migration and Settlement
 Internal Oromo Political Dynamics.
 Resistance to Imperial Expansion
4. discuss the deeds of the patriots focusing on their
achievements and weaknesses during the second Italo-
Ethiopian war

 The Second Italo-Ethiopian War (1935-1941)


saw the Ethiopian patriots fight a valiant,
though ultimately unsuccessful, defensive
war against a technologically superior
Italian force.
Count..
 I Achievements of the Patriots:
 Prolonged Resistance.
 Guerrilla Warfare
 Maintaining National Unity (to a degree
 International Support
 Inspiring Future Resistance
 II. Weaknesses of the Patriots:
 Technological Inferiority
 Lack of Modern Military Organization
 Internal Divisions
 Limited Resources
 Difficulties in Coordination:
5. Elaborate the role and influence of the British and the
Americans in Ethiopia's domestic and foreign affairs in the
post-liberation period

 The post-liberation period in Ethiopia,


following the end of the Second Italo-
Ethiopian War in 1941, witnessed significant
involvement from both Britain and the
United States, albeit with different
approaches and levels of influence.
 British Influence:
 Military and Administrative Assistance
 Economic Aid and Development
 Political Influence
 II. American Influence:
 Late Entry but Growing Influence
 Economic Assistance:
 Military Assistance
 Political Alignment
 Indirect Influence
6.discuss the causes course and consequences of the 1974
ethiopian revolution

 The Ethiopian Revolution of 1974, which


overthrew Emperor Haile Selassie's regime,
was a complex event with deep-seated
causes, a dramatic course, and far-reaching
consequences that continue to shape
Ethiopia today.
Count…
I. Causes of the Revolution:
 Widespread Poverty and Inequality:
 Land Tenure System:
 Ethnic Tensions:
 Economic Crisis:

II. Course of the Revolution:


 Initial Protests:
 Military Coup:
 Shift to Socialism.

III. Consequences of the Revolution:


 Overthrow of the Monarchy
 Economic Decline
 Human Rights Abuses
 Ethnic
 Civil War and Instability
7.Identfy and Discuss Major Socio-Economic Reforms Of The
Derg Regime?

1. Land Reform:
2. Nationalization of Industries:
3. Urban Land Reform:
4.Educational Reforms:
5. Health Reforms:
THANK
YOU

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