Ethiopian Grade 12 Old Curriculum History has 9 units, they are:
- States and Peoples of Southern Ethiopia in the 19th Century
- Development of Capitalism, Nationalism and Colonialism
- The Making of the Modern Ethiopian Empire, 1855–1935
- The First World War, 1914–1918
- Italian Fascist Aggression Against Ethiopia, 1935–1941
- The Second World War
- Major Regional and Global Developments Since the End of the Second World War
- Ethiopia from Autocracy to Revolution (1941–1991)
- African National Liberation Movements and Independence Since 1945
Unit 1: States and Peoples of Southern Ethiopia in the 19th Century
Covers the political, economic, and cultural history of the Omotic states, Oromo monarchies, Harar Emirate, Sheikdoms of Asosa and Benishangul, and the Shawan Kingdom, highlighting trade routes and interregional connections.
Unit 2: Development of Capitalism, Nationalism and Colonialism
Examines European unifications, the American Civil War, nationalism in multinational empires, and the colonization of Africa, setting the stage for global political transformations.
Unit 3: The Making of the Modern Ethiopian Empire, 1855–1935
Explores imperial expansion to southern, southwestern, and southeastern Ethiopia under central leadership, consolidating modern state boundaries.
Unit 4: The First World War, 1914–1918
Analyzes the causes, major battles, consequences of the war, the Russian Revolution, and anti-colonial movements influenced by the conflict.
Unit 5: Italian Fascist Aggression Against Ethiopia, 1935–1941
Details the background, causes, and events of the Italo–Ethiopian War, fascist occupation, patriotic resistance, and the war of liberation that restored independence.
Unit 6: The Second World War
Covers the lead-up to war, key military campaigns, post-war consequences, and the creation of the United Nations.
Unit 7: Major Regional and Global Developments Since the End of the Second World War
Discusses the Cold War, decolonization in Asia, Arab–Israeli conflicts, the Vietnam War, and China’s socialist revolution.
Unit 8: Ethiopia from Autocracy to Revolution (1941–1991)
Traces Ethiopia’s post-liberation monarchy, political consolidation, challenges to autocracy, the 1974 revolution, and the military regime that followed.
Unit 9: African National Liberation Movements and Independence Since 1945
Covers Pan-Africanism, liberation struggles, the Organization of African Unity, and contemporary African political landscapes.
