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title: Emperor Haile Selassie's Speech in the League of Nations
author: Bettmann Archive
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20589/emperor-haile-selassies-speech-in-the-league-of-na/
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updated: 2025-09-03
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# Emperor Haile Selassie's Speech in the League of Nations
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20589.png)
## Image Caption
Emperor Haile Selassie's (1892-1975) [League of Nations](https://www.worldhistory.org/League_of_Nations/) speech in 1936 against the Fascist Italian invasion.
Bettmann Archive.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Archive, B. (2025, June 17). Emperor Haile Selassie's Speech in the League of Nations. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Archive, Bettmann. "Emperor Haile Selassie's Speech in the League of Nations." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 17, 2025. .
### MLA
Archive, Bettmann. "Emperor Haile Selassie's Speech in the League of Nations." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Jun 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emperor_Haile_Selassie_League_of_Nations_speech.png) by [**Bettmann Archive**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emperor_Haile_Selassie_League_of_Nations_speech.png). Submitted by [Fabio Sappino](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/fabiosappino/ "User Page: Fabio Sappino"), published on 17 June 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.