The League of Nations Applies Economic Sanctions Against Italy
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Trade, Commerce, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Embargoes, Sanctions
- Curriculum: Italian History, 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, French History, African History
- Geographical Location: Geneva
- Date: October 11, 1935
Article abstract: The League of Nations applied economic sanctions against Italy for invading Ethiopia, establishing economic sanctions as a means to obtain political objectives.
Summary of Event
In the early 1930’s, Ethiopia occupied an approximately circular area, five hundred miles in diameter, in the interior of East Africa. It was bounded by the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Indian Ocean. Strips of coastal land surrounding Ethiopia had been colonized by the British, the French, and the Italians. Ethiopia was one of a few African nations not...
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