The war resulted in the military occupation of Ethiopia and its annexation into the newly created colony of Italian East Africa (Africa Orientale Italiana, or AOI); in addition it exposed the weakness of the League of Nations as a force to preserve peace.
Perang ini berakhir dengan pendudukan militer di Ethiopia dan aneksasinya ke koloni baru Afrika Timur Italia (Africa Orientale Italiana, atau AOI); selain itu, perang ini membuka kelemahan Liga Bangsa-Bangsa sebagai kekuatan pelindung perdamaian.