Locarno and Kellog-Briand pacts
- Begins a period of optimism " The Spirit of Locarno"
- Britain, France, Belgium, Italy, and Germany sign it - Guarantees borders of European Borders - Demilitarizes the Rhineland - Brings insecurity in the East (Russia) The Kellogg-Briand Pact - 15 nations including the USA, Germany, and Russia (many other countries sign similar deals) - Denounced war as method solving disputes - Won nobel peace prize Photo from Locarno Treaty. From left to right: Gustav Stresemann, Austen Chamberlain, Aristide Briand
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Gives most major powers a sense of security, introduces unstable peace period. Not effective in the long run.
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