Germanys international position 1924-28 Flashcards
Summarise the policy of fulfilment
Stressmen’s numerous policies that concentrated on ways to reassure france and Britain of their peaceful intentions regarding the TOV
Summarise the lorcarno pact of 1925 and its significance
Composed of 2 pacts - Rhineland and arbitration treaties:
- Germany, france and Brittain agreed to respect western frontier drawn p at TOV
- Germany agreed to keep troops out of the Rhineland
- Britain and Italy promised Germany, france or Belgium aid if attacked
- mediated discussions would settle any disputes between france, Belgium, Poland, Germany and Cslovakia
- mutual guarantee to make sure above treaties were not broken
What was the agreement concerning borders that came from the Locarno treaty?
- conflicts regarding western borders would be referred to the League of Nations
- France not permitted to cross into Germany should there be any dispute involving Germany and other nations
Main effects of the Locarno treaty:
- french guarantee of support from british if Germany attacked
- french agreed to withdraw from the Rhineland
- no assurances Germany would disarm
- recognition of western borders for all parties
- flexibility for Germany to have eastern borders revised in the future
What were the similarities in the post ww1 situations of Germany and the USSR?
- both countries defeated in war and victim to peace treaties
- both countries felt threatened by Poland
- Germany and USSR were outcast by victorious powers and not allowed in LON
Summarise the treaty of Rapallo 1922:
- Germany and Russia resumed trade and economic co-operation
- diplomatic relations between two countries restored
- outstanding claims for compensation dropped
- Germany allowed to develop new weapons and train pilots in Russia
Summarise the treaty of Berlin 1926:
- renewal of treaty of Rapallo
- Stated Germany would remain neutral if USSR went to war as long as they did not start it
Main impacts of the disarmament of Germany:
- limited army to 100,000
- no Air Force and limited navy
- Rhineland demilitarised with n o German troops
- ## disammement was monitored. By organisation
Extent of secret rearmament and getting around TOV terms:
- training pilots in Russia
- building submarines in Spain and Sweden
- enlisting of troops for short periods, with intensive training
- army sponsored parliamentary groups which formed military reserve force
- military shielded agreements with USSR from politicians
- Streseman turned a blind eye to secret rearmament
Kellog-Briand pact summary 1928:
- agreement between Germany, France and USA which stated that they would renounce the use of warfare to settle disputes
- had a lack of enforcement, but was symbolic
What was the end of the allied occupation?
- removal of foreign forces from Germany achieved by 1930
- french were suspicious to withdraw
- Dawes plan and lorcarno pact provided eveidence of co-operation
- forces withdrawn from zone 1 of Rhineland in 1926
- young plan allowed for full withdrawal
- occurred 5 years before anticipated in TOV
