HIST 3121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Locarno Treaties, Dawes Plan, Permanent Revolution
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Dawes plan: america has credit- repayment system has ground to a halt- loans money to germany at interest so germany can pay france. Locarno pact 1925: poland being promised defense of its boarders by gb and france, poland has reason to fear invasion from the east (russia) and the west (germany) Kellogg-briand pact: renounce war as an instrument of national policy, shows optimism after the war. Sees capitalism as a necessity- willing to work with capitalists: new economic policy. Ends collectivization; heavy industry, banks and rail road state owned. Invites foreign capitalists to help development (ge, gm & others: russian rev. Kills 2 million people- undermines agricultural system. Us sets up 18,000 feeding stations (fed 11 million russians) cost m: ussr est. Trotsky: (cid:862)per(cid:373)a(cid:374)e(cid:374)t re(cid:448)olutio(cid:374)(cid:863)- maintain marxist call for revolution. Tali(cid:374): (cid:862) o(cid:272)ialis(cid:373) i(cid:374) o(cid:374)e (cid:272)ou(cid:374)try(cid:863)- build 1 strong communist country and set an example. A cult of lenin to control narrative.
