Austen Chamberlain Biography and Timeline — Page 2

British Western Guarantee Principle Accepted

Chamberlain accepts that Britain should guarantee the Franco-German and Belgian-German frontier settlement.

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Chamberlain Mediation at Locarno

Chamberlain mediates between French security demands and German revisionist aims during the Locarno negotiations.

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Locarno Diplomacy and Nobel Recognition

Chamberlain's mediation at Locarno becomes a major reason for his award of the 1925 Nobel Peace Prize.

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

London Chosen for Formal Locarno Signing

The delegates choose London for the formal signing, reflecting Chamberlain's central mediating role.

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Petrich Settlement

Supports League mediation in the Greek-Bulgarian conflict.

Role range: 1924-1929

British Signature of Treaty of Mutual Guarantee

Chamberlain signs in London as Britain's plenipotentiary, formally binding the government to the western guarantee.

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

London Signing Ceremony for Locarno

Chamberlain attends the formal London signing ceremony for the agreements negotiated at Locarno.

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Invasion of Poland

"No British Government will risk the bones of a British grenadier"

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Treaty of Mutual Guarantee

The Council of the League is required to rule on alleged breaches of the Treaty & Britain & Italy are, as guarantors, only obliged to intervene without awaiting such a decision in the event of a flagrant contravention

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Facilitates Germany's membership into the League of Nations

Facilitates Germany's membership into the League of Nations

Role range: 1924-1929

League of Nations

The Council of the League is required to rule on alleged breaches of the Treaty and Britain and Italy are, as guarantors, only obliged to intervene without awaiting such a decision in the event of a flagrant contravention

Role range: 1924-1929

Britain Welcomes Germany into League after Locarno

Chamberlain welcomes Germany's League membership as a major fulfilment of the diplomatic process begun at Locarno.

Role range: 1924-1929

Chamberlain Receives 1925 Nobel Peace Prize

Chamberlain receives the 1925 Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to European reconciliation and the Locarno settlement.

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Nobel Peace Prize for Locarno Diplomacy

Chamberlain receives the 1925 Nobel Peace Prize, with his Locarno diplomacy central to the award.

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Pact between Kellogg-Briand Signatory Nations

Devised by Frank Kellog & Aristride Briand. 63 powers renounce war

Role range: 1924-1929

Peace In Our Time

1st publication of, "Peace In Our Time"

of, "Peace In Our Time

1st publication of, "Peace In Our Time"

First Lord of Admiralty

Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty