Diplomacy outside the League Flashcards
5.1
what happened in 1925 between France and Germany?
Gustav Stresemann and Aristide Briand met and signed a treaty to help improve relations between the two
Where did France and Germany meet?
Locarno, Switzerland
how many treaties did France and Germany agree on?
7 treaties
What were some of the treaties Germany agreed to?
- accepted the borders that the Treaty had defined
- giving up Alsace Lorraine
- agreed to work together to settle disputes peacefully
who was the Locarno Treaties also signed by?
- Britain
- Italy
- Belgium
- Czechoslovakia
what did the Locarno Treaties mean for the countries involved?
- they agreed they would not go to war
- if any of the countries broke the treaty, they would support the country that was invaded
why were the Locarno Treaties significant?
- represented an end to German resentment towards the ToV
- Germany was trying to become a peaceful nation- relations improved so much that in 1926, Germany could join the League
why would some people say the Locarno Treaty was a failure for the League?
the League should have been at the forefront of any international agreements regarding peace but they had nothing to do with it
what happened in 1926 with Stresemann and Briand?
- awarded the Nobel Peace Prize- in recognition of their work at Locarno in creating a treaty that created peace between the 2 enemies
what year was the Kellogg- Briand Pact?
1928
how many countries met for the Kellogg- Briand Pact?
65 countries
where did the 65 countries meet for the Kellogg- Briand Pact?
Paris
what agreement was signed as part of the Kellogg- Briand Pact?
they would not use war as a way to solve disputes
what were the first countries involved in the Kellogg- Briand Pact?
- Germany
- France
- USA
why did the Kellogg- Briand Pact take place outside of the League?
Germany & the USA were not members of the League- therefore this agreement took place outside the League
what year was the Rapallo Treaty signed in?
1922
what treaty were Russia forced to sign?
the Treaty of Brest- Litovsk
what did the Treaty of Brest- Litovsk do to Russia?
- took away vast quantities of land
- forced Russia to pay heavy reparations to Germany
where did German and Russian representatives meet to sign the Rapallo Treaty?
Rapallo, Italy
what did the Rapallo Treaty consist of?
- Germany would return the money
- Germany would return the land
- the 2 countries would cooperate
between what years was the Washington Arms Conference?
1921-1922
what was the Washington Arms Conference also known as?
the Washington Naval Conference
who was the Washington Arms Conference held and organised by?
the USA
what did countries discuss at the Washington Arms Conference?
how big navies could be
