The Locarno Treaties Flashcards
In what year were the Locarno Treaties?
1925
Which German government minister organised the Locarno Treaties?
Gustav Stresemann
What did the League of Nations have to do with the meetings for the Locarno Treaties?
Nothing - this was organised outside of the League as Germany was not a member at this time.
What did Germany agree with France at the meetings?
That Germany would accept the borders established in the Treaty of Versailles and that both countries would work together peacefully to settle any disputes.
Which other countries also got involved in the negotiations and signed the Treaty?
Britain, Italy, Belgium, Czechoslovakia
What agreement did all of the six countries in the Locarno Treaties make?
If one of the six countries were invaded, the others in the group would help them.
Why was the agreement about not invading each other so important to Germany?
Germans felt vulnerable after the Treaty of Versailles because of their smaller army, this reassured them that they were safe.
What was Germany allowed to do in 1926?
Join the League of Nations.
Why did some people view the Locarno Treaty as a bad thing for the League of Nations?
Because the League of Nations hadn’t been involved in the Treaties, people said that it had failed in its peacekeeping mission.
