The new Conquering Lion of Judah, Ras Imru! - an Ethiopia TL

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Land reform and the expansion of the bureaucratic state are going to be long term good policies, but I can't help but wonder if in the short term the Ethiopian state is going the heavily in debt from wartime expenditures, modernization efforts (education isn't cheap after all), and British loans that are inevitably going to be called in in the postwar drama.

If I remember correctly, 40s-70s Ethiopia did try ISI style development as well in addition to the above, which while a good start still leads into the same process of needing to borrow cash to pay for imports and more advanced machinery as the economy grows more complex. In short, I think this is all good, but I wonder if by the 70s we'd be seeing an "Ethiopian debt crisis" that would give it a difficult 80s.
 
Land reform and the expansion of the bureaucratic state are going to be long term good policies, but I can't help but wonder if in the short term the Ethiopian state is going the heavily in debt from wartime expenditures, modernization efforts (education isn't cheap after all), and British loans that are inevitably going to be called in in the postwar drama.

If I remember correctly, 40s-70s Ethiopia did try ISI style development as well in addition to the above, which while a good start still leads into the same process of needing to borrow cash to pay for imports and more advanced machinery as the economy grows more complex. In short, I think this is all good, but I wonder if by the 70s we'd be seeing an "Ethiopian debt crisis" that would give it a difficult 80s.
I never said that Ethiopia wouldn't be in debt. Not to mention, recovery is going to take some time.
 
My guess is that they will get closer to Ethiopia and perhaps become future pro-African nations down the line. I'm also thinking it could influence other nations, like Greece!

Perhaps if Greece is invaded by the Axis, her government-in-exile may already have a nucleus in which the Free Greek Forces can be formed around. Greece might have more economic ties in the aftermath of ww2 and there might be an increased Greek emigration to Ethiopia but I doubt this would be the same for Yugoslavia.

One of the reasons Greece won againt the initial Italian invasion was the adoption of an elastic defence, and they eventually gained territory in a counter attack.
When the Germans invaded, they were too stubborn to give up their gains until it was too late.

Repeating the Defence in Depth strategy could buy more time to build a government and army in semi exile on Crete.
 
The Greeks continue with an elastic defence when the Germans invade and Crete holds? Other than that, I just have to wait to see the snowball.
 
Pictures of Ethiopia being liberated
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(Free Ethiopian Forces march into Addis Ababa, circa. 1941)

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(Free Ethiopian troops prepare for the Battle of Culquaber Pass, circa. 1941)

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(Emperor Haile Selassie observes an anti-aircraft position at Patriot-held Metemma, circa. 1940)

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(British-equipped Ethiopian Patriots ready to launch an attack on Italian forces in Dembecha, circa. 1940)

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(Harari Muslims join the Republican Ethiopian Army after the Italian bombings of Harar, circa. 1940)

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(Free Ethiopian soldiers in the Ogaden fire at Italian bombers with a 1914 Hotchkiss machine gun in a makeshift AA position, circa. 1941)

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(Ethiopian Patriots in Addis Ababa hold a boasting ceremony after the Battle of liberation of Addis Ababa, circa. 1941)
 
Author's Note
Alright, so I've hit somewhat of a writing block in terms of writing for this TL - I've decided to take a break from this TL and focus on others that I have planned for the future but that doesn't mean that I'm going to leave this unfinished. I plan on coming back to finish the next chapters in this TL but I'm not sure when. Many thanks to those who have taken interest in my first TL and I hope you will become interested in the other TLs I have planned.

- twistedirregular
 
Author’s Note # 2
After revising my TL and doing a bit of soul-searching, I’ve decided to rewrite the Emperor Imru TL. I hope those reading this TL will support this decision and once more, I thank you for reading this TL.

- twistedirregular
 
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