Final answer:
Italy occupied Libya and Ethiopia during the late 'Scramble for Africa,' with efforts initially resisted by Ethiopia until Mussolini's invasion in 1935.
Step-by-step explanation:
The nation that occupied Libya and Ethiopia as part of th eir late entry into the 'Scramble for Africa' was Italy. Italy aimed to establish its own colonies to solidify its status as a European power, and during the Scramble for Africa, it acquired territories in Libya and attempted to colonize Ethiopia. However, Ethiopia was initially able to successfully resist Italian efforts. After the deception in the treaty with Emperor Menelik II was discovered, Italy's colonization attempt was halted. It wasn't until the reign of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini that Italy invaded Ethiopia again in 1935, which eventually led to the country's occupation.