WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Åland’s population’s demand for self-determination was not met and sovereignty over the islands was retained by Finland, but international guarantees were given to allow the population to pursue its own culture, relieving the threat of forced assimilation by Finnish culture as perceived by the islanders.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the aftermath of the First World War the islands-inhabited by the Swedish-speaking population but belonging to Finland-became an object of a territorial dispute between Finland and Sweden. The residents of the islands claimed their right to self-determination and demanded a reunification with Sweden.

Detailed explanation-3: -The League of Nations granted Finland sovereignty over Åland in 1921. Finland was placed under an obligation to guarantee to the population of the islands their Swedish culture, language, local customs and the system of self-government.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Åland (or Aaland) Islands Question was a dispute about jurisdiction/sovereignty between Finland and Sweden over the islands. It was resolved peacefully by the League of Nations in 1921 ([1921] League of Nations Official Journal 699), before the establishment of the PCIJ.

Detailed explanation-5: -32 A referendum was held on the Aaland Islands on December 31, 1917, and the population voted overwhelmingly for union with Sweden.