The Locarno Agreements

1. The Locarno Agreements By Morgan, Zane, and Logan                     Pr. 7

2. The Locarno agreements were negotiated in Locarno, Switzerland on Oct. 5-16, 1925. • Participants were Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Poland, and Czechoslovakia • Their purpose was to help ease the tensions of the postwar period and prevent further wars •  One notable aspect of the agreement was that the Poles and Czechoslovaks were strong-armed into giving up territory to Germany. Which worked to appeal the agreement to Germany.

3. Rhineland Pact One important part of the Locarno agreement was the "Rhineland Pact" where France, Germany, and Belgium signed to not attack each other. And if any of them did attack, Britain and Italy were to help with the defense Rhineland

4. Spirit of Locarno The treaties created a global sense of security known as "The Spirit of Locarno, which led to Germany's admission to the League of Nations. Germany was treated by most of its former enemies as a friendly nation following the agreements The "Spirit of Locarno" was not long lived, however, and Germany began to feel that its borders were too restrictive, while France once again felt uneasy, and eventually tensions resumed