Section 2 : 1924-28 Flashcards
1
Q
Who implemented the Policy of fulfilment?
A
Gustav Stresemann
2
Q
When was the Locarno Pact ?
A
1925
3
Q
During 1919-33 what was always the aim of Weimars foreign policy?
A
- Revise the TOV
4
Q
What was the policy of fulfilment?
A
- Gustav Stressemann (Foreign minister 1923-29)
- Germany Cooperating with France, GB, USA, Italy on topics like ;Reparations + removing allied forces from German territory
- Stresemann knew France’s suspicion of Germany was biggest obstacle
5
Q
What’s the Locarno pact 1925?
A
- Germany promised respect western frontier (as drawn up in TOV)
- Germany agreed troops out of Rhineland (As agreed in TOV)
- GB + Italy agree to aid Germany, France, Belgium if attacked by neighbours
- Germany agree that disputes to be settled by Conciliation Committee to mediate
- Western boarder disputes to be referred to League of Nations
- France agreed not to step into Germany if theirs a dispute (Between Germany + Poland or Czech)
6
Q
How was the Locarno Pact successful?
A
- Germany accepted into league of nations
- Nobel peace prize 1926
- First time Germany recognised Western Border imposed at Versailles + accepted loss Alsace-Lorraine to France and Eupen-Malmedy to Belgium
- 1923 Occupation of ruhr never could happen again
- French agree withdrawl of Rhineland (although prosponed as Germany refused to comply disarmament obligations it was still achieved without Germany promising disarmament)
- ## Arbitration treaties (poland + Czechoslovakia) left room for possible revision of eastern boarder
