Backgrounds and consequences
Locarno took place in this country known for neutrality
What is Switzerland?
The main purpose of Locarno was to guarantee this in Western Europe
What is peace or security?
The central treaty confirmed Germany’s western borders
What is the Rhineland Pact?
After Locarno, Germany was able to join this group in 1926
What is the League of Nations?
He was Germany’s foreign minister and a main architect of the Locarno Treaties.
Who is Gustav Stresemann?
: Europe feared instability after this major conflict ended in 1918.
What is World War I?
Locarno aimed to settle arguments about Germany’s borders with this country
What is France?
These two countries guaranteed to defend France and Belgium if attacked
Who are Britain and Italy?
Europeans described the new feeling of peace as the “Spirit of” this
What is the Spirit of Locarno
This French foreign minister wanted stronger peace with Germany.
Who is Aristide Briand?
Locarno brought short-term peace but created a long-term false sense of…
What is security
A big goal was to end fear of Germany trying to change borders by
What is force/war?
Germany agreed to keep this border area demilitarized.
What is the Rhineland?
Locarno boosted Germany’s international image, sometimes called its
What is reintegration?
The British foreign secretary who pushed for the conference
Who is Austen Chamberlain?
This country felt less protected because Germany didn’t guarantee its border
What is Poland?
Locarno helped prepare Germany to join this international group.
What is the League of Nations
Germany signed arbitration treaties with these two eastern countries
What are Poland and Czechoslovakia
people believed Locarno reduced the chance of another war
What is war?
This Italian leader attended the negotiations
Who is Benito Mussolini?
The failure of Locarno showed Europe was not ready for this rising threat.
What is aggressive nationalism/Hitler’s expansion?
The treaties tried to fix tensions caused by this earlier 1919 agreement
What is the Treaty of Versailles
Unlike the west, Germany did not promise to respect these borders
What are the eastern borders of Poland and Czechoslovakia?
The “Spirit of Locarno” ended when Germany did this in 1936.
What is remilitarizing the Rhineland
The German and French foreign ministers who won the peace prize
Who are Stresemann and Briand?