Treaty of Rapallo (1920)

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Treaty of Rapallo (1920)

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Border agreement settling Adriatic claims between Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

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Origins & Early Life

The Treaty of Rapallo was an agreement between the Kingdom of Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in the aftermath of the First World War. It was intended to settle the Adriatic question, which referred to Italian claims over territories promised to the country in return for its entry into the war against Austria-Hungary, claims that were made on the basis of the 1915 Treaty of London.

Career & Major Achievements

The wartime pact promised Italy large areas of the eastern Adriatic. The treaty, signed on 12 November 1920 in Rapallo, Italy, generally redeemed the promises of territorial gains in the former Austrian Littoral by awarding Italy territories generally corresponding to the peninsula of Istria and the former Princely County of Gorizia and Gradisca, with the addition of the Snežnik Plateau, in addition to what was promised by the London treaty.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The articles regarding Dalmatia were largely ignored. Instead, in Dalmatia, Italy received the city of Zadar and several islands.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1915: 1915 Milestone — It was intended to settle the Adriatic question, which referred to Italian claims over territories promised to the country in return for its entry into the war against Austria-Hungary, claims that were made on the basis of the 1915 Treaty of London.
2. 1920: 1920 Milestone — The treaty, signed on 12 November 1920 in Rapallo, Italy, generally redeemed the promises of territorial gains in the former Austrian Littoral by awarding Italy territories generally corresponding to the peninsula of Istria and the former Princely County of Gorizia and Gradisca, with the addition of the Snežnik Plateau, in addition to what was promised by the London treaty.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Treaty of Rapallo (1920)

True or False: “True or false: The Treaty of Rapallo completely fulfilled all of Italy's territorial promises made in the 1915 Treaty of London.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): The treaty generally redeemed the promises but largely ignored the articles regarding Dalmatia, and the fulfillment was complex and incomplete.

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