2) THE POST-WAR PERIODE

2.3 LOCARNO AGREEMENTS

The Locarno Treaties were meant to improve this tense post-war situation by reaching compromises in order to help prevent future wars.
France and Germany wanted more security from each other. Through the Locarno treaties they were able to achieve this by setting Germany's Western border. They promised that they would use diplomatic measures in order to sort out their problems. In addition, the other countries would come without delay to the aid of the attacked country should this agreement ever be broken.
The treaties gave way to a sense of global goodwill, known as the "spirit of Locarno". They also helped straighten the way for Germany's admission into the League of Nations the next year. Finally, Germany was being treated as a friendly nation by its enemies. 


Locarno agreement writing:
http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/treaties/en/classification/locarno/pdf/trtdocs_wo014.pdf


Information from:
http://www.thenagain.info/webchron/World/Locarno.html
http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/treaties/en/classification/locarno/pdf/trtdocs_wo014.pdf