They could include some token Eritreans. Would that help ?after all, if independence for it is declared by the evil Italian occupiers, then it must mean indipendence runs contrary to what the Eritreans want. (Which is false, but eh, such is the nature of bias.)
What does this mean? IOTL, there were already Eritreans as well as Somalis and Arabs - one prominent example would be Hamid Idris Awate, the man who founded the Eritrean Liberation Front.They could include some token Eritreans. Would that help ?
They could include some token Eritreans. Would that help ?
I doubt it would be too different from OTL.Even if they weren't, they would be denounced as such in order to justify the Ethiopian crackdown; though success may well vary.
Some native Eritreans as members of the new government while power remains with the ItaliansWhat does this mean?
Why would any Eritrean want this when it looks like their chance at independence is coming with the Allied invasion?Some native Eritreans as members of the new government while power remains with the Italians
Chance for political leadership and why not there usually people who will join in this types of situations.Why would any Eritrean want this when it looks like their chance at independence is coming with the Allied invasion?
While I don't doubt that there would be people who would jump at this chance, I'm referring to the majority of the Eritreans.Chance for political leadership and why not there usually people who will join in this types of situations.
Would they matter ? They were pretty passive with Italian rule.I'm referring to the majority of the Eritreans.
I'm pretty sure they'd matter, considering they make up most of the population and not all Eritreans were passive - there were quite a few who joined the Ethiopians from 1935-41.Would they matter ? They were pretty passive with Italian rule.