Discussions leading to the Treaty of Rapallo&Zinoviev Letter Flashcards
In what year was Russia diplomatically isolated?
1921
How was Russia diplomatically isolated in 1921?
-Excluded from the League of Nations which aimed to prevent war and settle disputes by negotiations
In 1922 where was Chicherin, chief representative of the new constructive approach to Soviet foreign policy, invited to?
to the important international economic conference held in Genoa
What was Chicherin’s position in 1922
chief representative of the new constructive approach to Soviet foreign policy
Why was Chicherin being invited to the international economic conference in Genoa significant for the Bolsheviks?
As these contacts paved the way for the Treaty of Rapallo in April 1922
What was Article 3 of the Treaty of Rapallo April 1922?
Article 3 concerned the reopening of formal diplomatic relations
What was the secret additional agreement to the Treaty of Rapallo which was signed in July 1922?
this authorised the German army to carry out training and military exercises inside the USSR
When was the secret additional agreement of the Treaty of Rapallo signed which authorised the German army to out training and military exercises inside the USSR?
July 1922
What was the aim of the League of Nations?
to achieve collective security where there would be joint measures by all members to prevent acts of aggression
Who was the League of Nations mainly important for?
the small states that emerged after WW1 as collective security meant that there would be joint measures by all members to prevent acts of aggression
What was the purpose of the Zinoviev Letter?
to influence public opinion against the Labour Party in the run up to the 1924 British general election
How was the forgery of the Zinoviev letter not all untrue?
many of the arguments put forward in the fake letter were consistent with what Zinoviev believed and had said ni public
What was the repercussions of the Zinoviev letter internally in Britain ?
not much, the Labour vote was not undermined
What was the most significant repercussion of the Zinoviev letter?
It affected diplomatic relations between Britain and the Soviet Union which were soured
By the time Lenin died in 1924 what style of government did he leave behind ?
a centralised one-party state
