The First World War from Tripoli to Addis Ababa (1911-1924)

• Main Author: Massimo Zaccaria (auth)
• Other Authors: Shiferaw Bekele (auth), Alessandro Volterra (auth), Uoldelul Chelati Dirar (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Centre français des études éthiopiennes 2018
• Subjects: Biography & True Stories; Wafd; Zaghlûl; Egypt; Sudan; 1919 Revolution; First World War; nationalism
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

For a long time now it has been common understanding that Africa played only a marginal role in the First World War. Its reduced theatre of operations appeared irrelevant to the strategic balance of the major powers. This volume is a contribution to the growing body of historical literature that exp...