Samuel Hoare Biography and Timeline — Page 2

League Sanctions Enter Force

Hoare served as foreign secretary when League economic sanctions against Italy entered into force in November.

Mediterranean Security Complicates Policy

Hoare faced strategic questions about the Mediterranean consequences of stronger pressure on Mussolini.

Oil Embargo Remains Contested

Hoare's government confronted disagreement about including petroleum in measures aimed at Italy.

Paris Talks Seek Settlement

Hoare met Laval in Paris in December to develop a diplomatic settlement of the Ethiopian conflict.

Parliament Debates Abyssinian Policy

Hoare's diplomatic conduct became a subject of intense British parliamentary controversy.

Partition Proposal Takes Shape

Hoare and Laval devised a proposal granting Italy extensive advantages in Ethiopia without openly endorsing outright annexation.

Sanctions Diplomacy Gains Importance

Hoare's foreign policy work became closely associated with deliberations over economic sanctions on Italy.

Sanctions Policy Survives Crisis

League sanctions against Italy remained part of the international response despite the failure of Hoare's diplomatic initiative.

Secret Proposal Reaches Press

Reports of the proposed Ethiopian settlement emerged publicly, creating a political crisis for Hoare.

Home Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Home Secretary

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1936-1940

Ethiopian Conflict Continues

The Ethiopian war continued after Hoare left the Foreign Office, demonstrating that his proposed settlement had not resolved the crisis.

Italian Conquest Undermines League

Italy's capture of Addis Ababa highlighted the failure of the collective security approach championed during Hoare's tenure.

League Sanctions Are Lifted

The League ended sanctions against Italy following its conquest of Ethiopia, marking a setback for the policies debated under Hoare.

Factories Act

The Factories Act consolidates rules governing safety, welfare and working conditions.

Role range: 1937-1939

Pact between Great Britain and France

Outrages public opinion by helping France partition Abysinnia in Italy's favour

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1935-1937

Partition

Outrages public opinion by helping France partition Abysinnia in Italy's favour

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1935-1937

Resignation of Samuel Hoare

Forced to resign because of public opinion

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1935-1937

Rule of Abysinnia

Outrages public opinion by helping France partition Abysinnia in Italy's favour

Role range: 1935-1937 – 1935-1937

Ambassador

Appointed Ambassador of Spain

Role range: 1940-1945 – 1940-1944

Earlier League Failures Inform United Nations

The breakdown of collective security in crises such as that managed by Hoare became part of the historical background to the United Nations.