International Agreements Flashcards
When was the Locarno Treaty?
1925.
Who thought of the Locarno Treaty?
The German foreign minister, Gustav Stresemann.
Who did Stresemann invite to sign the Locarno Treaty?
The French foreign minister, Aristide Briand.
What was the point of the Locarno Treaty?
To help improve relations between Germany and France.
How many treaties in total were in the Locarno Treaties?
7.
Where did French and German representatives meet to sign all the Locarno Treaties?
Locarno, Switzerland.
What other countries also signed the Locarno Treaty?
Britain, Italy, Belgium and Czechoslovakia.
What did each country agree in the Locarno Treaty?
They agreed to not go to war with any of the others and that if one of the countries broke the treaty, they would support the invaded country.
Why were the Locarno Treaties very significant?
Many felt they represented an end to German resentment of the Treaty of Versailles, and signed voluntarily, unlike the diktat of 1919.
What did other countries think of Germany after the Locarno Treaty?
They saw the treaty as Germany trying to become a peaceful nation.
When were Germany allowed to join the League of Nations?
1926.
What did some historians believe the League of Nations to be after the Locarno Treaty?
A failure, as it’s supposed to be at the forefront of any international agreements regarding peace, but had nothing to do with the Locarno Treaty.
When was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
1928.
How many countries met to sign the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
65.
What did the Kellogg-Briand agreement mean?
The countries involved would not use war as a way to solve disputes.
