Questions and Answers
What is the Stresa Front?
What is another name for the Stresa Front?
the Stresa Pact
When was the Stresa Front formed?
14th April 1935
What was the aim of the Stresa Front?
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The Stresa Front dissolved after Italy's invasion of Abyssinia.
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What event caused the Stresa Front to start breaking down?
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Study Notes
Stresa Front Overview
- Coalition formed by France, Britain, and Italy to oppose Hitler's plans for rearming Germany.
- Known alternatively as the Stresa Pact.
Significant Date
- Established on April 14, 1935.
Objectives of the Stresa Front
- Reaffirmation of the Locarno treaties, ensuring peace in Western Europe.
- Declaration of Austria's independence to prevent German expansion.
- Commitment to resist any attempts by Germany to alter the Treaty of Versailles.
Dissolution of the Coalition
- The Stresa Front collapsed following Italy's invasion of Abyssinia (Ethiopia).
- Despite this, France and Britain sought to maintain the coalition temporarily.
Factors Leading to Breakdown
- The signing of the Anglo-German Naval Agreement in June 1935 by the UK permitted Germany to expand its naval forces.
- This agreement signified a shift in British policy, undermining the Stresa Front's unity.
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