LAD #27: Kellogg-Briand Pact 1928

This document dealt with the building up of arms of nations throughout the world. The United States and other world powers consisting of Germany, New Zealand, Japan, Italy, France, England, and others outlawed the use of war as a "political weapon." The treaty left room for future world powers to sign, in order to prevent war. The treaty left the United States in charge of, "telegraphically to notify such Government immediately upon the deposit with it of each instrument of ratification or adherence." They concluded by the nations agreeing and signing that they were against using war to settle international controversies, but only by "pacific means."