LAD/Blog #33: Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact

The Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact, otherwise known as the Pact of Paris for the city in which it was signed, was a pact outlawing war for acts other than self defense. It was originally signed by 15 nations, and 47 more quickly followed suit. This meant that war was outlawed between the 62 largest nations in the world at the time. This meant that if all those nations held their word another world war would be nearly impossible. However, not all these nations held their word. This was evident in the Mukden Incident of 1931. Japan had been hit hard by the world's economic depression, and they felt that by imperializing they would have access to larger markets and more resources than their island could provide. This began by overtaking Manchuria in the Mukden incident. Once they began this military expansionism many nations were afraid to take action in case they would be provoking war that was not an action of self defense. This highlighted the fact that the only way to enforce this treaty was to break it. Unfortunately, this is what eventually caused it to fail and the world to spiral into another world war.

Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact:

Another unsuccessful WW1 treaty (Treaty of Versailles):
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LAD/Blog #35: Home was a Horse Stall

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