Pacts and Agreements This section will detail the pacts and agreements that were made to allow Collective Security to develop.

The Locarno Agreement 1923 Made in Locarno in 1923 It meant Germany accepted her frontiers with Belgium and France This would halt any chances of invasion Britain, France, Germany and Italy signed this agreement Strengthened the cause of “collective security”

Kellogg Briand Pact 1928 62 Nations signed this agreement in 1928 Also know as the Pact of Paris or the Treaty Renouncing War It meant that nations would not use war as a means of settling disputes War was only an option in self defence.

Anglo/German Naval Agreement 1935 Signed by both Britain and Germany after Hitler announced his rearmament programme Allowed Germany equality in the air Equal submarines of the British Empire 35% of Britain’s naval power.

Non intervention Policy Introduced by Britain in an attempt to save becoming involved in Spanish Civil War Signed by Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Italy Actively promoted Non-Intervention in this dispute.

Munich Agreement 1938 The Munich Agreement was agreed by Britain, Italy, France and Germany Agreed Hitler could take parts of German speaking Czechoslovakia (Sudetenland) on the understanding the remainder would be untouched A plebiscite (vote) would then be held March 1939, Hitler broke this agreement and took over the remainder of Czechoslovakia.

Nazi/Soviet Non Aggression Pact 1939 Meant, if Germany attacked Poland, Russia would remain neutral Once completed, Poland would be split between the 2 countries This allowed Hitler to continue his plans for Lebensraum