International position

• Policy of fulfilment:

  Gustav Stresseman understood if they wanted the treaty of versailles terms reduced and allied ocupation withdrawn they had to show co-operation
• Locarno Pact 1925:

  • France and germany agreed to respect the Western Frontier
  • Germany had to keep its troups out the Rhineland
  • Britain and Italy would aid an country if it was attacked by its neighbours
  • Arbatrition treaties meant disputes would be settled with a conciliation committee
• Relations with USSR:

  Treaty of rapallo - allowed for trade and economic cooperation, relations between two countries restored and Germany were allowed to deveop weapons and train pilots in Russia

  Treaty of Berlin 1926 - renewed earlier treaty and added Germany would remain neutral in a Russian war.
• Kellog-Briand Pact:

  • International agreement stopping using offensive wars to resolve disputes
• End of allied occupation:

  Once Germany prodivded evidence of co-operation allied troops were out of zone 2 by 1929 and zone 3 in 1930, five years ahead of schedule
• Germany joined league of nations in 1926 and article 231 of war guilt was reduced