Compare And Contrast The Era Of Imperialism

The Era of Imperialism was extremely impactful and changing during its time, but there were countries that fought against the era. Two of the countries were India and the Ethiopia; however, both nations used different strategies to oppose against the enemy. India used nonviolence while Ethiopia used violence to complete their independence. Ethiopia's strategy seemed the most tactful, but many individuals may go against it and go for Gandhi's.
The Ethiopian Empire was the only African nation that successfully resisted Europe's sphere of influence. The leader, Menelik II, managed to fool three of the European countries, which are Italy, France, and Britain, into fighting against one another. An action gave Menelik II time to gather and build their weapons for safety. However, Menelik II did not plan on to completely disconnect their ties with Europe, and by that, they made a treaty with France. The treaty did not end well because Ethiopia tricked by France, which led to the great African war, the Battle of Adowa. They managed to win the war with their weaponry, and it granted independence for the nation.

Gandhi obtained India's independence in a different way. He used nonviolence, a way to say that everyone has humane ways inside of …show more content…
The two strategies were still successful, but each of them had flaws in them. Gandhi did not fool anyone, like what Menelik did, but he obtained his independence by influencing his enemies by displaying their wrong doings. Obviously, Gandhi took longer and seemed more difficult compared to Menelik, because even if it was peaceful, they were possibly riots and difficulty to manage every person. Menelik relied on the war more since it was more affecting towards the Europeans. Possibly, it created fear and displayed that they will do anything to gain their independence. However, the two of them still achieved their goals and accomplished