Locarno and Kellogg-Briand Pacts
Locarno Pact, 1925
- Begins a period of optimism "The Spirit of Locarno"
- Britian, France, Belgium, Italy and Germany sign it
- Guarantees borders of European borders
- Demilitarizes the Rhineland
- Brings insecurity in the east
- 15 nations including USA, Germany and Russia (Many other countries signed similar deals)
- Denounced war as a method of solving disputes
- Won nobel peace prize for this
Interesting Fact
It was considered 'a return to normalcy'
Quote
"It is accordance with our determination to refrain from aggression and build up a sentiment and practice among nations more favora ble to peace ... that we have incurred the consent of fourteen important nations to the negotiation of a treaty condemning recourse to war, renouncing it as an instrument of national policy."
-Calvin Coolidge
-Calvin Coolidge
Subjunctive Question
What if the attempts of France to cripple Germany had succeeded?
Summary
The Locarno Pact gegins a period of optimism "The Spirit of Locarno." It is signed between Britian, France, Belgium, Italy and Germany. The Locarno Pact guarantees borders of European borders, demilitarizes the Rhineland and brings insecurity in the east. The Kellog-Briand Pact is signed between 15 nations including USA, Germany and Russia. It denounced war as a method of solving disputes. Kellogg and Briand won a nobel peace prize for this.