Locarno treaties

What year were the Locarno treaties made?

1925

What were the Locarno treaties?

A series of agreements made in Locarno, focusing on Germany and France agreeing not to go to war with each other and all of the signees would support the invaded country

How did the Locarno treaties undermine the League?

The agreements were made outside of the League since Germany wasn’t part of it at the time

Why were relations between Germany and France hostile?

They were both recovering from the effects of the war

Which other countries also signed the agreements?

Britain, Italy, Belgium and Czechoslovakia

How did the Locarno treaties reflect changed German attitudes?

They agreed the borders of the Rhineland and gave up claims to Alsace-Lorraine

How was Germany’s attitudes in 1925 different to 1919?

Previously, the Germans had called the Treaty of Versailles a ‘diktat’ (dictated peace), but now they were accepting it

What happened due to improved relations between Germany and the rest of Europe?

Germany was allowed to join the League of Nations

What year did Germany join the League?

1926