The Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928)

The Kellogg-Briand Pact was an international agreement between 62 countries which also included Germany as an equal partner.

The overall aim of the agreement was for countries to agree not to use war as a method of ending international disputes. Crucially the agreement included the United States (who were not members of the League of Nations) who still wanted to help secure peace.

For Germany the Kellogg-Briand Pact was significant.

Firstly, Germany was included as an equal partner to the other 61 countries, unlike the Treaty of Versailles.

Secondly it showed that Germany was viewed as serious power that could be respected and trusted.

Finally, as with the Locarno Pact and League of Nations membership, it was supported by moderate Germans but despised by extremist parties. Those who hated the Pact detested it because it did not reverse any of the sanctions placed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles