British Military Administration in Ethiopia
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The British Military Administration in Ethiopia was the temporary Allied authority that governed Ethiopia during and immediately after World War II, overseeing the transition from Italian occupation back to Ethiopian sovereignty under Emperor Haile Selassie.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Military Administration in Ethiopia canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Allied occupation authority
ⓘ
military administration ⓘ temporary government ⓘ |
| aim |
restore Ethiopian sovereignty
ⓘ
secure Allied strategic interests in the Horn of Africa ⓘ stabilize territory after Italian defeat ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod |
World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
immediate post–World War II period ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Addis Ababa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ former Italian East Africa territories in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| context | East African Campaign of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Allied powers in East Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Haile Selassie NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethiopian resistance forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime |
1944
ⓘ
1945 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
reign of Haile Selassie after restoration
ⓘ
restored Ethiopian imperial government ⓘ |
| follows |
Italian East Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian occupation of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingPower |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British colonial and military officials ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
civil administration in liberated Ethiopian areas
ⓘ
military operations in occupied Ethiopian territory ⓘ |
| hasRole |
civil administration
ⓘ
military governance ⓘ oversight of transition from Italian rule to Ethiopian sovereignty ⓘ security and public order ⓘ support for restoration of Ethiopian monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration |
Amharic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | wartime military occupation authority of the British Empire ⓘ |
| notableCommander | British military authorities in East Africa ⓘ |
| opposes |
Italian Fascist regime
ⓘ
Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied occupation of Italian territories in Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British military administration in occupied territories during World War II ⓘ |
| restores |
Ethiopian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
monarchical rule under Haile Selassie ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
disarmament of Italian forces in Ethiopia
ⓘ
handover of authority to Emperor Haile Selassie ⓘ negotiation of Anglo–Ethiopian agreements on sovereignty and administration ⓘ re-establishment of Ethiopian governmental institutions ⓘ |
| startTime | 1941 ⓘ |
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