The Stresa Front

Question 1

What was the Stresa Front?

Answer 1

An agreement made in Stresa, Italy between France, Britain and Italy in April 1935.

Question 2

What was its aim?

Answer 2

To reaffirm the Locarno Treaties and to declare the independence of Austria and to resist any attempts of Germany changing the TOV.

Question 3

What did Mussolini thought that it would do?

Answer 3

Allow him to invade Abyssinia without interference from Britain and France.

Question 4

Give a reason as to why it failed.

Answer 4

• Wasn’t clear how these aims would be met.
• Britain adopted a dual policy and didn’t want to antagonize Hitler.
• The three countries didn’t want to invade Germany, but it would’ve been to stop its rearmament. However, people in Britain were anti-war.