KELLOGG-BRIAND PACT

Answer the following: What was the goal of the pact? What was the goal of the pact? What were its strengths? What were its strengths? What were its weaknesses? What were its weaknesses? How could of the pact been more effective? How could of the pact been more effective?

Multinational treaty signed by 15 nations at Paris on August 27, 1928 Multinational treaty signed by 15 nations at Paris on August 27, 1928 aimed to outlaw war as an instrument of national policy aimed to outlaw war as an instrument of national policy settle international disputes through peaceful means. settle international disputes through peaceful means. first proposed by French foreign minister Aristide Briand and supported by U.S. secretary of state Frank B. Kellogg first proposed by French foreign minister Aristide Briand and supported by U.S. secretary of state Frank B. Kellogg signed by 62 countries signed by 62 countries

The treaty condemned "recourse to war for the solution of international controversies." It was ineffective – –because most nations reserved the right to engage in war in self-defense – –the pact contained no sanctions against violators other than the moral force of international opinion.

The 1924 Democratic National Convention William G. McAdoo of California, – –former Secretary of the Treasury and son- in-law of former President Woodrow Wilson – –McAdoo was supported mostly by rural, Protestant delegates from the South, West, and small-town Midwest who were supporters of Prohibition (called “drys”). – –McAdoo's delegates were also supporters of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

The 1924 Democratic National Convention Governor Al Smith of New York. –supported by the anti-Prohibition forces (called “wets”), –many Roman Catholics and other ethnic minorities, –big-city delegates in the Northeast and urban Midwest –liberal delegates opposed to the influence of the Ku Klux Klan.

Republicans Calvin Coolidge - Incumbent “Keep Cool with Coolidge”

Republicans Calvin Coolidge - Incumbent “Keep Kool with Koolidge”

“The business of America is big business” Calvin Coolidge Farmers left out. Farm prices drop because of high tariffs. Many farms begin to fail.