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Ethiopia maintained their independence. Ethiopia had been divided up among a number of rival princes who ruled their own domains. Menelik ii hired experts to build roads and brideges and ste up a western school system. He imported weapons and European soldiers to help trainhis army. When Italy tried to invade Ethiopia they were smashed b/c Ethiopia was prepared. Ethiopia behind Liberia are ther only nations in Africa who has protected their independence.
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EzraEthiopia was the only African nation to resist European rule. This was caused by one man known as Menelik II. He was emperor of Ethiopia and successfully tricked Italians, French, and British against each other on who gets control of Ethiopia. In the meantime Menelik II built modern weapons to destroy them
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Ethiopian leaders like King Menelik II were able to play different European powers against each other and acquire European weapons, especially from the France and Russia. Using this, and his central authority as a proper king (as opposed to a more local tribal chieftain), he was able to create a modern army in the European style to defend his country. Menelik II also had his generals learn warfare strategies in order to effectively fend off an attack from the Russians. This resulted in Meneli II using effective strategies against the invading Italians at the Battle of Adwa.
Contrary to the Community Answer's perspective, being Christian or not had nothing to do with the Ethiopians' victory.
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