Foreign Policy

Question 1

Locarno Pact

Answer 1

1925
Signed by Germany, France, Belgium, Italy and the UK
Germany accepted borders in the west
Germany didn’t accept borders in East, but signed arbitration treaties with Poland and Czechoslovakia
Germany renounced use of force
All countries signing pact renounced use of invasion and force as foreign policy methods, except in self-defence

Question 2

Locarno Pact outcome

Answer 2

French concerns about security were satisfied, as well as German concerns of a future French invasions
This pact showed that Germany was becoming an important and acceptable member of the international diplomatic community again

Question 3

‘Locarno Spring’

Answer 3

a description of the atmosphere of cooperation and peace in Europe

Question 4

League of Nations

Answer 4

LofN had been created by the Treaty of Versailles
Many right wing Germans did not like it as a result, seeing it as a victors club
Germany and USSR were initially not allowed to join
The US was also not a member since the Senate refused to ratify the treaty

Question 5

League of Nations 1926

Answer 5

In 1926 Germany was allowed to join with great power status, meaning it was on the council and had power to veto

Question 6

Treaty of Berlin

Answer 6

1926
Confirmed Treaty of Rapallo 1922
Treaty established full diplomatic relations between USSR and Germany publicly
They agreed to co-operate over economic matters
Agreed to wipe out any war debts or reparation claims

Question 7

Secret clause of Berlin Treaty

Answer 7

referred to military co-operation
these clauses allowed Germany to get around some military restrictions imposed by Versailles
USSR allowed Germany to train troops there and develop forbidden aircraft and tanks on Soviet soil
German officers helped train Red Army in return

Question 8

Kellogg-Briand Pact

Answer 8

1928
Signed by Germany and 70 other countries
all signers renounced the use of force
included USA

Question 9

Inter-Allied Military Control Commission

Answer 9

Stresemann was able to get this commission to leave Germany 1926
They monitored Germany’s compliance with Versailles

Question 10

Stresemann’s efforts at ending allied occupation

Answer 10

• called off passive resistance and got French to withdraw from the Ruhr in 1925
• allies agreed to leave part of the Rhineland around Cologne in December 1925 after the Locarno Pact
• allies agreed to end occupation of the Rhineland in 1929 after Stresemann agreed the Young Plan

Question 11

Right wing dissatisfaction with Stresemann

Answer 11

they weren’t satisfied with Stresemann’s achievements since they wanted a total end to foreign occupation of Germany immediately, and to re-arm