Diplomacy outside the League of Nations in the 1920s

• Diplomacy outside the League of Nations in the 1920s

  During the 1920s not all international diplomacy took place as a result of the League of Nations. There were some key treaties and alliances agreed outside the League
• When were the Locarno treaties drawn up?

  Autumn 1925
• Where were the Locarno treaties signed?

  London
• Which countries were involved in the Locarno treaties?

  Leading European countries, including Germany and USSR
• What was the main purpose of some of the treaties at Locarno?

  To settle disputes peacefully
• What did France, Belgium, and Germany promise in the main treaty?

  Not to invade each other
• What did Germany agree to regarding the Rhineland?

  To keep its troops out of the Rhineland
• What does Germany's agreement regarding the Rhineland signify about its stance on the Treaty of Versailles?

  Germany accepted the territorial terms on the western front
• Was there a similar firm promise from Germany regarding its eastern front?

  No, there was no similar firm promise
• What were the key outcomes of the Locarno treaties?

  • Series of treaties drawn up in 1925
  • Involved Germany and USSR among others
  • Agreements to settle disputes peacefully
  • Main treaty: France, Belgium, Germany promised non-invasion
  • Germany agreed to keep troops out of the Rhineland
  • Acceptance of Treaty of Versailles terms on western front
  • No firm promise on eastern front
• What year was the Kellogg-Briand Pact signed?

  1928
• Who initiated the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

  US Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg
• How many countries signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

  61 countries
• What did each country promise in the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

  Not to use war for international disputes
• How could the Kellogg-Briand Pact be viewed in retrospect regarding the League of Nations?

  As a weakening of the League's collective security
• What was lacking in the Kellogg-Briand Pact regarding enforcement?

  No sanctions against violators were agreed upon
• What was the general sentiment in European diplomacy in the late 1920s?

  There was an air of optimism
• What significant change occurred in the 1930s regarding international agreements?

  Dictatorships tore up agreements and treaties