LAD #32: Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact

  

    
    This treaty was signed between the United States and France, the United Kingdom, Italy Poland, Japan and multiple other countries on August 27, 1928. The point of this treaty was to denounce war as a foreign policy which would hopefully fuel and stimulate different aspects of the country’s economy and politics and help the world and its inhabitants. With the end of the Great War most countries were in very bad shape especially their economies. So after the Great War ended the countries negotiated to find a way to become war free and have peace between nations. Originally this document was only between the United States and France. The Kellogg Briand Peace Pact was named after the United States’ Secretary of State and France’s foreign minister, Frank Kellogg and Arstide Briand. When the larger countries began joining in on the treaty this caused some smaller countries to join in as well.  Spain, Afghanistan, Siam, Turkey and more joined. These countries joined after the Kellogg Briand Peace Pact was signed.  The treaty became ratified and since the United States was in charge it was up to them to enforce the treaty and make sure the other countries were following it.