Twenty-five Years Ago, The U N's Predeceessor
Twenty-five Years Ago, The U N's Predeceessor
Clip: 363591_1_1
Year Shot: 1935
(Estimated Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1676
Original Film: 033-077-02
HD: N/A
Location: Various
Timecode: 00:29:55 - 00:32:10
Twenty-five years ago The UN's predecessor, the league of nations, met to consider the challenge to peace of aggression in Africa a tragedy of modern history with urgent lessons for the nations of the UN meeting today. Then, Italy under the leadership of Mussolini poised to invade Ethiopia, and defied league sanctions to hurl modern, well-armed legions against the backward little kingdom.