Kellogg-Briand Pact

Definition

The Kellogg-Briand Pact was an international agreement signed in 1928 in which signatory states promised not to use war as a means to resolve disputes or conflicts of whatever nature or origin they might be.

Analogy

Think of the Kellogg-Briand Pact like a group of friends promising never to fight each other physically, no matter what disagreements arise. It sounds great on paper, but it's hard to enforce if someone breaks their promise.

Related terms

Frank B. Kellogg: He was the U.S Secretary of State who co-authored and signed the pact on behalf of United States.

Aristide Briand: French foreign minister who co-authored and signed the pact on behalf of France.

Pacifism: This is a belief that any violence, including war, is unjustifiable under any circumstances, and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means - a principle underlying the Kellogg-Briand Pact.