Chronology of World War II

Wednesday, February 19th


Exiled Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie


Exiled Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie
Haile Selassie (right), exiled Emperor of Ethiopia, whose empire was absorbed by Italy, returns with an Ethiopian army recruited to aid the British in Africa, on 19 February 1941. Here, the emperor inspects an airport, an interpreter at his side. On 5 May 1941, after the Italians in Ethiopia were defeated by Allied troops, Selassie returned to Addis Ababa, and resumed his position as ruler. (AP Photo)