Diplomacy outside the League Flashcards
What international treaties did not involve the League of Nations
The Locarno Treaties, 1925
The Kellogg-Briand Pact, 1928
Washington Arms Conference 1921-22
The Rapallo Treaty, 1922
How significant were the international treaties that did not involve the League of Nations and how much did they damage the League’s reputation?
The Locarno Treaties, 1925
Who invited who to sign a treaty?
The German foreign minister, Gustav Stresemann, invited the French foreign minister, Aristide Briand, to meet and sign a treaty to help improve relations between the two old enemies.
What was the background to The Locarno Treaties?
In the early 1920s the relationship between Germany and France was still very hostile. France was rebuilding after being ravaged by war and Germany was rebuilding after the Treaty Of Versailles left the country devastated at the insistence of France. France had even invaded Germany when it had failed to make reparations payment in 1923.
Things couldn’t continue like this so German foreign minister approached the French foreign minister.
Who suggested the Locarno Treaties?
Germany
Why did Germany not go through the League Nations to reach an agreement with France?
Germany was not a member of the League of Nations, so it organised the meetings independently.
Locarno Treaties: Where did the French and German representatives meet?
They met in Locarno, Switzerland, where they signed 7 treaties in which Germany officially accepted the borders the Treaty of versailles had defined, giving up any claim they had on areas such as Alsace Lorraine. They also agreed to work together to try to settle disputes peacefully.
Which other countries signed the Locarno Treaties
Britain, Italy, Belgium and Czechoslovakia.
Each country agreed not to go to war with any of the others and that if one of the countries broke the treaty they would support the country that was invaded.
Why were the Locarno treaties significant for Germany?
It was significant for Germany as it feared that the Treaty of versailles had left them vulnerable to French attach
Were the Locarno treaties significant as a whole?
They were extremely significant. Many felt they represented an end to German resentment of the Treaty of Versailles signed VOLUNTARILY, unlike the Diktat of 1919.
Other countries saw this as Germany trying to become a peaceful nation and relations improved so much that by 1936 Germany was allowed to join the League of Nations.
Did the Locarno treaties mark a failure for the League of Nations?
Some historians have said this important treaty marked a failure for the League of Nations, which should have been at the forefront of any intentional agreements regarding peace, but had nothing to do with this one.
Which two foreign ministers received the noble peace prize in 1926.
Stresemann and Briand jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, in recognition of their work at Locarno in creating a treaty that had started to heal very deep wounds.
When was the Kellogg- Briand Pact signed?
1928
How many countries met and where to enter the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
65 countries and they met in Paris where they signed the agreement.
What was the Kellogg- Briand Pact agreement ?
An agreement starting they would not use war as a way to solve disputes.
Which countries were the first to be involved in the Kellogg- Briand Pact?
Germany, France and the USA.
Why did the Kellogg-Briand agreement take place outside of the League of Nations?
Because the USA was not a member of the League of Nations.
Why did the Kellogg-Briand Pact mark a failure of the League?
Because it was another example of individual countries acting independently of the League and made the League look like
