WI: Ethiopian-Somali War in 1964?

Somalia is too weak and Ethiopia is too strong at that time. You would need to either strengthen Somalia or weaken Ethiopia or most likely both .
 
How strong do you think Ethiopia is at this time?
Exactly not sure but it was certainly far stronger then Somalia at that time given it has a larger population,economy, and it's military wasn't wreaked like it was under the dreg and not to mention Ethiopia has American backing .
 
Exactly not sure but it was certainly far stronger then Somalia at that time given it has a larger population,economy, and it's military wasn't wreaked like it was under the dreg and not to mention Ethiopia has American backing .
If there is an Ethiopian-Somali War, could we see an Ethiopian invasion of Somalia and Somalia drifting into Soviet orbit?
 
Ethiopia likely would've won due to their strength compared to Somalia. My best guess for what happens afterwards would probably be Ethiopia gaining some territory (assuming they don't annex the entire country) and Somalia being in a worse situation that it was at the time. Maybe even be in a similar state to where it is now.
 
Ethiopia likely would've won due to their strength compared to Somalia. My best guess for what happens afterwards would probably be Ethiopia gaining some territory (assuming they don't annex the entire country) and Somalia being in a worse situation that it was at the time. Maybe even be in a similar state to where it is now.
Why would Ethiopia ever annex Somalia?
Somalia was already taking Soviet loans at that time so it would go into the Soviet Orbit
How successful could Ethiopia be in such an invasion?
 
Probably to gain a second coast. But yeah, it is highly unlikely since tensions would rise between the Somalians and their Ethiopian rulers.
Considering that the Somalis already make up a substantial number of Ethiopia's population after the Oromos and Amharas, I can't see it happening.
 
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