LAD/Blog #33: Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact

Initiated by the United States and several other countries, including England and France, this document stated that all nations who ratified it would not consider war as a national policy or as a way to resolve conflicts. Instead, all of the nations agreed to condemn war and to use peaceful means to resolve all conflicts. Nations who violated the agreement would not be able to enjoy the trading benefits that were also discussed in the treaty. The agreement consisted of three articles. Article I states that these countries and their peoples renounce the policy of war as a means of resolving issues between the countries in the treaty. Article II declares that these countries will try to solve all future problems diplomatically, through peaceful means. Finally, Article III states that each country will get the treaty ratified by the means stated in their respective constitutions and that the treaty will stay open until all other countries have joined. It also makes clear that it will be the responsibility of the United States to take care of adding each additional country to the treaty.





The Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact reminded me of the League of Nations signed after the Great War because both advocated world peace and the optimistic pledge against international conflict for the good of humanity.