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Chemical Warfare in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War

Here are the sources used for my digital storytelling project!

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"Lion of Judah: The Second Italo-Ethiopian War" (1975). Produced and directed by Lutz Becker.

"Lion of Judah: The Second Italo-Ethiopian War" (1975). Produced and directed by Lutz Becker.

This is a full documentary entirely comprised of real footage from Italy and Ethiopia during the war. It explains the history behind the Italian and Ethiopian relations, and then shows footage from the build-up of the war, all the way to it's horrific ending.

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"Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents" Edited by Ramesh C. Gupta

"Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents" Edited by Ramesh C. Gupta

This book has detailed information about Sulfur Mustard, it's origins, symptoms, and treatment, as well as lots and lots of big sciencey terms.

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"Between Bombs and Good Intentions: The Red Cross and the Italo-Ethiopian War, 1935-1936" by Rainier Baudendistel

"Between Bombs and Good Intentions: The Red Cross and the Italo-Ethiopian War, 1935-1936" by Rainier Baudendistel

This book illuminates the war from a different perspective: that of humanitarian workers in Ethiopia. It details the ruthlessness of the Italian armies as they bomb Red Cross hospitals, and drench the countryside in poison gas.

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"Appeal to the League of Nations" A speech by Haile Selassie, given in Geneva, Switzerland, 1936

"Appeal to the League of Nations" A speech by Haile Selassie, given in Geneva, Switzerland, 1936

In this speech, given after Ethiopia has suffered great losses and can no longer continue to fight, the Emperor (now in exile) appears to the League of Nations and condemns Italian actions, and criticizes the rest of the world for allowing it to happen. It was his hope that the League would not recognize Italy's conquest, and would aid the Ethiopian resistance financially, but neither of those things happened.

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"Dew of Death: America's World War I Weapon of Mass Destruction" by Joel A. Vilensky

"Dew of Death: America's World War I Weapon of Mass Destruction" by Joel A. Vilensky

This book is actually about Lewisite, another chemical weapon, but does have information about Mustard Gas and it's use in Ethiopia.

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"Test Case: Italy, Ethiopia, and the League of Nations" by George W. Baer

"Test Case: Italy, Ethiopia, and the League of Nations" by George W. Baer

This book explores the relationships between Italy, Ethiopia, and the ever-less helpful League of Nations, that failed to control members of the League, at great cost to the Ethiopian people.

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"Italian Ethiopian War Footage" 1935-1936, Public Domain Videos

"Italian Ethiopian War Footage" 1935-1936, Public Domain Videos

This footage shows some of the aerial bombing performed by Italian forces against the Ethiopian armies and villages.