LON+Success+-+Aaland+Islands

During 1921 both Sweden and Finland wanted control of the Aaland Islands. Aaland is a collection of around 6,500 islands in between the two countries and both countries were threatening to fight over them. The islands traditionally belonged to Finland but from 1917 onwards, most of the islanders were Swedish-speaking and wanted to be governed by Sweden. The two countries appealed to the League if Nations and after some time the Legue decided that the islands should go to Finland, but that no weapons should ever be kept there. Sweden accepted and war was avoided.



Found at [|Skargarden.com] []