Date of Aaland Islands dispute.
1918/19
1919/20
1920/21
1921/22
Countries involved
Norway
Finland
Sweden
Denmark
Nature of the dispute
Sovereignty (who owned the islands)
Financial demands
Border clash
Issue of Self-determination
What happened?
Finland occupied the islands
Sweden occupied the islands
Both countries submitted their dispute to the League
The League ruled Sweden had sovereignty
The League ruled Finland had sovereignty
Both countries accepted the ruling of the International Court of Justice
Outcomes of the dispute included…
Set a positive precedent for international relations
Finland permitted to maintain a small military force on the islands
Islands to be demilitarised
Swedish culture + language given protected status
Finland received financial compensation