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| − | The '''Kellogg-Briand Pact''' was drafted in 1928. The pact prohibited the nations who signed it from going to war. It was named after its two authors; the Secretary of State for the United States, [[Frank Kellogg]] and [[ | + | The '''Kellogg-Briand Pact''' was drafted in 1928. The pact prohibited the nations who signed it from going to war. It was named after its two authors; the Secretary of State for the United States, [[Frank Kellogg]] and [[Aristide Briand]] the Prime Minister of France. The pact was useless, as there was no way to enforce it, because war would be needed to make a country comply with it. |
[[category:European History]] | [[category:European History]] | ||
[[category:United States History]] | [[category:United States History]] | ||
Revision as of 00:39, April 26, 2008
The Kellogg-Briand Pact was drafted in 1928. The pact prohibited the nations who signed it from going to war. It was named after its two authors; the Secretary of State for the United States, Frank Kellogg and Aristide Briand the Prime Minister of France. The pact was useless, as there was no way to enforce it, because war would be needed to make a country comply with it.