League Council Role
The League Council is required to rule on alleged breaches of the guarantee treaty.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
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Gustav Stresemann Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Gustav Stresemann through 63 dated historical records for Germany.
Gustav Stresemann, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1925
Locarno Breach Procedure
The pact defines how the League Council and guarantor powers should respond to treaty violations.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
Mutual Guarantee Treaty
The Locarno settlement includes the Treaty of Mutual Guarantee.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
Permanent Court Referral
Locarno arbitration arrangements allow disputes to be referred to the Permanent Court of International Justice.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
Polish Arbitration Treaty
Polish-German disputes are placed under an arbitration treaty.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
Rhineland Pact
The Treaty of Mutual Guarantee becomes widely known as the Rhineland Pact.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
Rhineland Status Quo Guarantee
The western settlement guarantees the Franco-German and Belgian-German frontiers and the Rhineland demilitarized zone.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
Self Defence Exception
The mutual guarantee settlement permits force only in legitimate self-defence.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
Seven Locarno Agreements
The Locarno settlement consists of seven negotiated agreements.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
Versailles Articles 42 and 43 Confirmed
The Locarno settlement confirms the continuing force of Versailles Articles 42 and 43 concerning the demilitarized Rhineland.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
Versailles Western Frontiers
Locarno confirms Germany's western frontiers created by the Versailles settlement.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
Western Frontier Status Quo
The settlement guarantees Germany's western boundaries with France and Belgium as fixed under the Versailles system.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
League Enforcement Mechanism
The League Council is central to investigating breaches and recommending action under the mutual guarantee system.
Role range: 1923-1929
1926
Cologne Zone Evacuation Follows Locarno Diplomacy
Allied occupation of the Cologne zone ends as political conditions improve after the Locarno settlement.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
Treaty of Berlin with Soviet Union
Stresemann signs the Treaty of Berlin with the Soviet Union while maintaining Germany's western Locarno policy.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
German League Council Seat Secured
Germany enters the League of Nations and receives a permanent seat on the Council.
Role range: 1923-1929
Germany Admitted to League of Nations
Stresemann leads the German delegation as Germany enters the League of Nations with a permanent Council seat.
Role range: 1923-1929
Spirit of Locarno Consolidated
Germany's League admission is widely presented as a major consequence of the diplomatic reconciliation achieved at Locarno.
Role range: 1923-1929
Five-Power Rhineland Pact in Force
The five-power Rhineland Pact becomes operative after Germany joins the League and ratifications are deposited.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
Locarno Treaties Enter into Force
The Locarno agreements enter into force after the ratifications are deposited and Germany has joined the League of Nations.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
Ratifications Deposited at Geneva
The ratifications of the Locarno Treaty of Mutual Guarantee are deposited at Geneva.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
Nobel Peace Prize for Franco-German Reconciliation
Stresemann shares the 1926 Nobel Peace Prize with Briand for Franco-German reconciliation associated with Locarno.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
German Implementation of Locarno Settlement
Stresemann continues implementing the Locarno settlement as Germany moves toward full diplomatic rehabilitation in Western Europe.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929
Records, sources and methodology
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