Treaties Etc

Question 1

Washington Naval Conference

Answer 1

Who: 9 nations including USA, UK and France etc

Positive for peace: agreement reached on a maximum size for navies in relation to each other
- prevented another naval race

Negative for LoN: agreed without the LoN as the USA wasn’t a member

Question 2

Treaty of Rapallo

Answer 2

Who: Russia and Germany

Positive for peace:
- agreement that both would accept the settlement in Eastern Europe with new countries like Poland
- Germany recognised communists as official government of Russia

Negative for LoN: agreed without the LoN as both weren’t members

Question 3

Locarno Treaties (1925)

Answer 3

Who: France and Germany (also signed by Italy and UK)

Positive for peace:
- Germany publicly accept the ToV and their new western borders
- reassured France that Germany wouldn’t invade and vice versa

Negative for LoN: agreed without the LoN

Question 4

Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928)

Answer 4

Who: 62 nations including Germany, France and USA

Positive for peace: renounced the use of war as way to solve disputes

Negative for LoN: agreed without the LoN