Ethiopian Civil War Outline

I. Introduction
Hook
A. The numerous political parties that have reigned throughout the Ethiopian Civil War overall contribute heavily to the developing character of the nation today.
Thesis
A. The Ethiopian government shifted several times in terms of political parties over the course of The Ethiopian Civil War along with preceding occurrences due to several influential events, such as the Italian Invasions in 1895 and 1935, the reign of Haile Selassie, and the reign of Mengistu Halie Mariam.
II. Body Paragraph 1 – Italian Invasions of 1895 (Battle of Adwa) and 1935
A. Quote: “The Ethiopian army’s victory checked Italy’s attempt to build an empire in Africa. The victory had further significance for being the first crushing defeat of a European
This one event gave Benito Mussolini, the prime minister at the time, an opportunity to intervene, which led to Italy taking the capital of Ethiopia (Addis Ababa).
III. Body paragraph 2- Reign of Haile Selassie
A. Quote: “When Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935, Haile Selassie led the resistance, but in May 1936 he was forced into exile… Although he was reinstated as emperor, Haile Selassie had to recreate the authority he had previously exercised. He again implemented social, economic, and educational reforms in an attempt to modernize Ethiopian government and society on a slow and gradual basis”.
Although Haile Selassie was exiled in early 1936, he later contributed to the nation’s government by securing British assistance by forming an army of Ethiopian exiles in the Sudan around the same time as WWII. This led to the invasion of Ethiopia by the Ethiopians and the British in an attempt to recapture Addis Ababa. After he regained authority in Ethiopia, Haile Selassie worked towards making the nation a better
The need for the organization could possibly be to prevent raids/invasions in the future of African countries. The famine in Ethiopia around 1974 raised mortality rates from all age groups in Ethiopia.
IV. Body Paragraph 3- Reign of Mengistu Haile Mariam
A. Quote: “In June 1974 Mengistu was made chairman of the Armed Forces Coordinating Committee (known as the Dergue), a committee of revolutionary soldiers… On November 23, 1974, Mengistu ordered the assassination of the PMAC’s moderate chairman and urged the killing of 60 aristocrats and former officials of the old imperial regime. By killing selected enemies within the PMAC, Mengistu became the acknowledged strongman of a regime that proceeded to nationalize industries and farmlands”.
The PMAC (Provisional Military Administrative Council) did more than tasks associated with the military, such as assume government functions. Mengistu committed several heinous crimes just to get to his position in the PMAC, such as killing chairmen and unleashing the “Red Terror Campaign”.
B. Quote: “…Mengistu became head of state and chairman. He then unleashed a bloody ‘Red Terror Campaign’ to crush armed opponents among the civilian