Why were the Americans driven out of Somalia so quickly whereas the Italians were there for years?

by bluejeans90210
ChickenTitilater

Would you mind elaborating? The solidification of Italian control in the Somali regions dates from around 1925, after Cumar Samatars rebellion, and ended in 1941, a period of 16 years.

Furthermore, the Americans weren't colonizing, they're were on a peacekeeping mission and you'd have to take that into account.