HI - Germany: 2.2

What were Stresemann's main foreign policy aims?

To make reparations more tolerable, protect Germans under foreign control, and readjust Germany's eastern borders.

How did Stresemann plan to strengthen Germany?

Through diplomacy, improving relations with Britain and France, and ending passive resistance in the Ruhr.

What was the Locarno Pact?

A collection of seven treaties negotiated in Locarno and signed in London by Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, Britain, Czechoslovakia, and Poland.

What did Germany agree to in the Locarno Pact?

To accept its western borders and resolve eastern border disputes peacefully through the League of Nations.

Why was the Locarno Pact significant?

It reassured France and Germany, increased European peace, and made Germany an equal in diplomacy.

What did Stresemann say about the Locarno Pact?

He called it a "victory" for Germany.

What was the League of Nations (LoN)?

An organization aimed at resolving international disputes peacefully to prevent another world war.

Why was Germany joining the LoN important?

It signified Germany's return to global politics and boosted confidence in the Weimar Republic.

Who supported Germany joining the LoN?

Moderate political parties.

Why did some oppose Germany joining the LoN?

They saw it as connected to the Treaty of Versailles.

What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

A treaty signed by 62 countries, including Germany, France, and the US, to renounce military force in resolving disputes.

What were the effects of the Kellogg-Briand Pact on Germany?

It included Germany among major world powers, showed the Republic was stable, and increased public trust in moderate parties.