Locarno and Kellogg-Briand pacts - The return to normalcy
- Begins a period of optimism "The spirit of Locarno"
- Britain, France, Belgium, Italy and Germany sign Locarno Pact
- Guarantees borders of European countries
- Demilitarized the Rhineland
- Brings insecurity to the east
- 15 nations including USA, Germany and Russia signed deal - Kellogg-Briand pact
- Denounced war as a method of solving disputes
- Won nobel peace prize as a result
"You will see the tide of enthusiasm surge high in every land, and the opposition, hitherto so strong, will quail before it." -Aristide Briand
What if the Locarno or Kellogg-Briand treaties had never been agreed to? Would Germany's actions have been at all different?
What if the Locarno or Kellogg-Briand treaties had never been agreed to? Would Germany's actions have been at all different?