The Stresa Agreement of 1935: A Historical Study

ابراهيم, اسماء عبد الكريم

doi:10.32894/1992-1179.2025.158974.1176

	The Stresa Agreement of 1935: A Historical Study
Kirkuk University Journal: Humanity Studies
Volume 20, issue 1, part 2 - Serial Number 20, June 2025 PDF (1.23 M)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.32894/1992-1179.2025.158974.1176
Author
اسماء عبد الكريم ابراهيم^*
جامعة كركوك
Abstract
The Stresa Pact was an agreement signed on April 14, 1935, between three major European countries: Italy, France, and Britain. The agreement took place in the Italian city of Stresa, and was intended to confront the threats posed by the Nazi expansionist policy in Germany led by Adolf Hitler. The agreement was reached after Germany began to violate the Treaty of Versailles, which had imposed strict restrictions on its rearmament after World War I. Nazi moves, such as German rearmament in 1935, were a direct threat to European security, and the three countries wanted to prevent the escalation of tensions that could lead to another conflict. However, despite the signing of this agreement, the effectiveness of the "Stresa Pact" was limited in reality, and this agreement was unable to stop Nazi expansion, as its effectiveness ended with the concessional policy followed by Britain and France in the following years.European security, and the three countries wanted to prevent the escalation of tensions that could lead to another conflict. However, despite the signing of this agreement, the effectiveness of the "Stresa Pact" was limited in reality, and this agreement was unable to stop Nazi expansion, as its effectiveness ended with the
Keywords
: Stresa; Adolf Hitler; Pierre Laval; Germany; Italy

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