ABSTRACT

This is a study of Austen Chamberlain's term of office as Stanley Baldwin's Foreign Secretary from 1924-29. It is argued that Chamberlain's priority was a two-stage policy in Western Europe, which aimed at pacifying both France and Germany, as well as encouraging the League of Nations.

chapter 1|13 pages

The Journey to the Foreign Office

chapter 2|17 pages

The Diplomatic Machine

chapter 3|45 pages

Calming France

The Security Question, November 1924 to December 1925

chapter 5|30 pages

Calming Germany

The Locarno System, 1926–29

chapter 6|24 pages

Disarmament and the USA

chapter 7|42 pages

Appeasing China

chapter 8|41 pages

The Middle East and North Africa

chapter 9|21 pages

The Soviet Union and the Border States

chapter |6 pages

Epilogue

chapter |6 pages

Conclusion