Haile Selassie speech to League of Nations
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The Haile Selassie speech to the League of Nations was the Ethiopian emperor’s 1936 appeal to the international community condemning Italy’s invasion and the use of chemical weapons, and is remembered as a landmark denunciation of aggression and defense of collective security.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haile Selassie I address to the United Nations | 1 |
| Haile Selassie I speech | 1 |
| Haile Selassie speech to League of Nations canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Haile Selassie speech to League of Nations Context triple: [Second Italo-Ethiopian War, significantEvent, Haile Selassie speech to League of Nations]
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Haile Selassie I
Haile Selassie I was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 and a central figure in modern Ethiopian history, widely revered in the Rastafari movement as a messianic and divine figure.
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"How dare you" speech at the UN in 2019
The "How dare you" speech at the UN in 2019 is Greta Thunberg’s impassioned address to world leaders at the UN Climate Action Summit, condemning their inaction on the climate crisis and becoming a defining moment in global climate activism.
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C.
Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa
The Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa was a landmark 1950 decision by the Permanent Court of International Justice that clarified the legal status of the former German colony under South African administration and the continuing obligations of the League of Nations mandate system.
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Cairo Conference
The Cairo Conference was a 1943 World War II meeting in Egypt where Allied leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Chiang Kai-shek planned military strategy against Japan and discussed the postwar order in Asia.
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Haile Selassie I is divine
"Haile Selassie I is divine" is a central theological assertion in Rastafarian belief, identifying the former Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie I as a living God and messianic figure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Haile Selassie speech to League of Nations Target entity description: The Haile Selassie speech to the League of Nations was the Ethiopian emperor’s 1936 appeal to the international community condemning Italy’s invasion and the use of chemical weapons, and is remembered as a landmark denunciation of aggression and defense of collective security.
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A.
Haile Selassie I
Haile Selassie I was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 and a central figure in modern Ethiopian history, widely revered in the Rastafari movement as a messianic and divine figure.
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B.
"How dare you" speech at the UN in 2019
The "How dare you" speech at the UN in 2019 is Greta Thunberg’s impassioned address to world leaders at the UN Climate Action Summit, condemning their inaction on the climate crisis and becoming a defining moment in global climate activism.
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C.
Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa
The Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa was a landmark 1950 decision by the Permanent Court of International Justice that clarified the legal status of the former German colony under South African administration and the continuing obligations of the League of Nations mandate system.
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D.
Cairo Conference
The Cairo Conference was a 1943 World War II meeting in Egypt where Allied leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Chiang Kai-shek planned military strategy against Japan and discussed the postwar order in Asia.
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E.
Haile Selassie I is divine
"Haile Selassie I is divine" is a central theological assertion in Rastafarian belief, identifying the former Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie I as a living God and messianic figure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti‑war speech
ⓘ
diplomatic appeal ⓘ historical event ⓘ political speech ⓘ |
| about |
Italian invasion of Ethiopia
ⓘ
League of Nations Covenant ⓘ
linked to:
Covenant of the League of Nations
aggression in international relations ⓘ collective security ⓘ failure of international sanctions ⓘ self‑determination of nations ⓘ sovereignty of Ethiopia ⓘ use of chemical weapons ⓘ |
| appealsFor |
collective action
ⓘ
respect for international law ⓘ |
| appealsTo | international community ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benito Mussolini
ⓘ
Ethiopia ⓘ Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| audience | League of Nations ⓘ |
| callsFor |
enforcement of sanctions against Italy
ⓘ
upholding of League of Nations Covenant ⓘ |
| condemns |
Italian aggression
ⓘ
bombing of civilians ⓘ use of poison gas ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| date | 1936 ⓘ |
| deliveredTo | League of Nations Assembly ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
principle of collective security
ⓘ
rights of small nations ⓘ |
| givenBy | Haile Selassie I ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early warning of World War II
ⓘ
landmark denunciation of aggression ⓘ symbol of failure of League of Nations ⓘ |
| language | Amharic ⓘ |
| legacy |
frequently cited in discussions of international justice
ⓘ
influential in later human rights discourse ⓘ |
| place | Geneva ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
interwar period
ⓘ
rise of fascism in Europe ⓘ |
| speaker | Haile Selassie I ⓘ |
| topic |
Second Italo‑Ethiopian War
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Italo-Ethiopian War
|
| translatedInto |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| warns |
future global conflict
ⓘ
spread of aggression ⓘ |
| year | 1936 ⓘ |
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Subject: Haile Selassie speech to League of Nations Description of subject: The Haile Selassie speech to the League of Nations was the Ethiopian emperor’s 1936 appeal to the international community condemning Italy’s invasion and the use of chemical weapons, and is remembered as a landmark denunciation of aggression and defense of collective security.
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War
linked to: Haile Selassie speech to League of Nations