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| Question | Answer |
| When? | 1923 (A year after Benito Mussolini becomes the fascist leader of Italy) |
| Who + where? | Greek island of Corfu (Mediterranean Sea) Greece and Italy |
| Why? | 5 Italians working on the Greek / Albanian border were ambushed and killed. Including General Tellini. Italy demanded 50 million lira in compensation. Greece refused. |
| What happened? | Greeks denied any responsibility - Mussolini bombarded and occupied Corfu, 15 inhabitants were killed. League condemned Italy and ordered Italy to leave. |
| Outcome + lessons learned? | Mussolini appealed to the Conference of Ambassadors (also condemned Italy) but ordered Greece to pay. Resolved BUT seemed Italy got preferential treatment. As a permanent member of the Council should abide by Article 10. League powerless against a determined aggressor. |
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