WORLD WAR I
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
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Showed the League defended small countries as Greece were pardoned by the Council
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Showed the League defended small countries as Spain was pardoned by the Council
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Showed the League didn’t stand up to powerful countries, Franco got his way by going through the Council of Ambassadors
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Showed the League didn’t stand up to powerful countries, Mussolini got his way by going through the Council of Ambassadors
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Detailed explanation-1: -In August 1923 Italians forming part of an international boundary delegation were murdered on Greek soil, leading Benito Mussolini to order a naval bombardment of Corfu. After the Greeks appealed to the League of Nations, the Italians were ordered to evacuate but Greece was forced to pay Italy an indemnity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mussolini defied the League of Nations and stated Italy would leave if it arbitrated in the crisis, and the Conference of Ambassadors instead eventually tendered an agreement favouring Italy. This was an early demonstration of the League’s weakness when dealing with larger powers.
Detailed explanation-3: -❖ The League responded quickly and ordered Italy to leave Corfu. ❖ Italy refused and demanded the question be passed to the Conference of Ambassadors, which was responsible for overseeing the peace settlement.
Detailed explanation-4: -Archaeological excavations have proved that the island was inhabited since the Paleolithic Era. According to the myth, Corfu was the island of the Phaeacians, where Odysseus landed on his return trip to Ithaca. In ancient times, Corfu was a very important commercial center inhabited by the Phoenicians.