Notes
Locarno
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
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15 nations including USA, Germany and Russia (Many other countries sign similar deals)
Denounced war as a method of solving disputes
Won nobel peace prize for this
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
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15 nations including USA, Germany and Russia (Many other countries sign similar deals)
Denounced war as a method of solving disputes
Won nobel peace prize for this
Summary
The effort people are making to believe war would never come again.
Subjunctive question
What if a country such as Britain or France seriously enforced this pact, could war have been avoided?
Quotes
It is accordance with our determination to refrain from aggression and build up a sentiment and practice among nations more favora ble to peace ... that we have incurred the consent of fourteen important nations to the negotiation of a treaty condemning recourse to war, renouncing it as an instrument of national policy.
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge