IRELAND AND THE CORFU CRISIS, 1923.

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    • Subject Terms:
      ITALY; GREECE
    • Subject Terms:
      LEAGUE of Nations
    • Subject Terms:
      MUSSOLINI, Benito, 1883-1945
    • Abstract:
      The article chronicles the events that led to the Corfu Crisis of 1923, which occurred as a result of the invasion of the Greek island of Corfu by Italy under Benito Mussolini. Several historical instances are mentioned including the establishment of the Conference of Ambassadors in 1920, the murder of an Italian general and his compatriots in August 1923, and the involvement of the League of Nations in the crisis. The influence of Fascists propagandists in Ireland is mentioned.