Locarno and Kellog Briand Pacts
Treaty of Rapallo 1922
The Locarno Pact 1925
The Kellogg-Briand Pact. 1928
- Russia and Germany
- despite that fact that there was fascist government coming up- period of 1920s was actually peace - no major wars
- Allowed for German soldiers to train in Russia
- Russia exhanged
The Locarno Pact 1925
- Begins a period of optimism "the spirit of locarno"
- Britian, france, Beliguim, Italy and germany sign it
- guarantees borders of european borders
- demilitarizes the rhineland
- brings insecurity in the east
The Kellogg-Briand Pact. 1928
- 15 Nations including USA. Germany and Russia
"It cannot be overemphasized that the European nations accept the Kellogg treaty as a means to let or get the United States into the world councils. . . They count on America to help handle and suppress conditions which might cause violation of the American-made compact."
- Paris correspondant, New York times
- Paris correspondant, New York times