League of Nations sanctions on Italy
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The League of Nations sanctions on Italy were punitive economic and diplomatic measures imposed in response to Italy’s 1935–1936 invasion of Ethiopia, which isolated the country internationally and helped drive Mussolini’s regime toward greater economic self-sufficiency and alignment with Nazi Germany.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic sanctions
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economic sanctions ⓘ international sanctions regime ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | sanctions against Italy over the Abyssinia Crisis ⓘ |
| appliesToEvent | Second Italo-Ethiopian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToGovernment | Benito Mussolini government ⓘ |
| appliesToLeader | Benito Mussolini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Ethiopia
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Italian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
inconsistent enforcement
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ineffectiveness ⓘ limited scope ⓘ |
| effect |
contributed to the formation of the Rome–Berlin Axis
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encouraged Italian economic autarky ⓘ failed to stop Italian conquest of Ethiopia ⓘ international isolation of Italy ⓘ pushed Mussolini regime toward closer ties with Nazi Germany ⓘ undermined Italian confidence in the League of Nations ⓘ weakened credibility of collective security ⓘ |
| endTime | 1936 ⓘ |
| excludedMeasure |
closure of the Suez Canal to Italian shipping
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oil embargo ⓘ |
| followedBy | gradual lifting of sanctions in 1936 ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Abyssinia Crisis
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interwar period ⓘ |
| imposedBy | League of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imposedOn | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedMeasure |
arms embargo on Italy
ⓘ
ban on certain exports to Italy ⓘ ban on certain imports from Italy ⓘ financial sanctions against Italy ⓘ prohibition of arms exports to Italy ⓘ prohibition of loans and credits to Italy ⓘ |
| influenced | later debates on economic sanctions and collective security ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Article 16 of the Covenant of the League of Nations
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League of Nations Covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Austria
NERFINISHED
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyViolatedBy |
France
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ other League of Nations members ⓘ |
| precededBy | League of Nations condemnation of Italian aggression ⓘ |
| reason | Italian invasion of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1935 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
France
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ many League of Nations member states ⓘ |
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