ethiopia's economy was extremely backward by the time of the communist derg revolution in the 1970s. ethiopia remained a feudal society with landed nobles who opposed reforms and modernization. haile selassie himself was in favor of modernization and ending the hereditary privileges of the nobles but couldn't push through a sufficiently modernist agenda to satisfy the populace. he also spent far too much time on international affairs to the neglect of domestic policy since, from his coronation in 1930 and world war ii, he attracted significant international attention (rastas even believe he is god).
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