LAD #32 Kellogg Briand Peace Pact

The Kellogg-Briand Pact began to be written after the Great War. Many countries that had been involved wanted to ensure that indefinite peace would be a possibility. These countries decided to collaborate to make a pact. Some of the consenting members of the treaty were the leaders of the United States, France, Belgium, Canada, the Dominion of New Zealand, Italy, Great Britain, Germany, the free state of Ireland, the Australian Commonwealth, South Africa, Japan, Czechoslavakia, Poland, and others. These representatives/countries chose to abide by the practice of passive action to resolve any problems. They denounced war as a barbaric practice that should be ruled out as a diplomacy measure. The first article of the pact outlawed war to solve international problems. The second stipulated that all conflicts should and could be resolved via other diplomatic solutions. The third article stated that the treaty would remain open for other countries that were not included in the original members. Other countries would be allowed to join should they decide to rule out war as a facet of foreign policy. Article Three also gave the United States the responsibility of providing all of the abiding nations with a written copy of the Treaty after the provisions were ratified in Washington.