Aristide Briand

Aristide Briand (1862–1932) was a French statesman who served repeatedly as prime minister and foreign minister. He received the 1926 Nobel Peace Prize for his work toward postwar reconciliation.

Gustav Stresemann: Gustav Stresemann was a German statesman and foreign minister who shared the 1926 Nobel Peace Prize with Briand. Their cooperation helped reconcile France and Germany after the First World War.
Locarno Treaties: The Locarno Treaties were 1925 agreements that settled western European borders and established security guarantees. Briand helped negotiate the settlement that eased France’s relations with Germany.
French Third Republic: The French Third Republic was France’s republican government from 1870 to 1940. Its parliamentary system enabled Briand’s repeated returns to government.
Franco-German reconciliation: Franco-German reconciliation is the process of reducing hostility and building cooperation between France and Germany. Briand and Stresemann made reconciliation a diplomatic project after the First World War.
Raymond Poincaré: Raymond Poincaré was a French statesman who served as president and prime minister. His harder line toward Germany differed from Briand’s emphasis on negotiation.
Kellogg–Briand Pact: The 1928 Kellogg–Briand Pact was an international agreement renouncing war as an instrument of national policy. Briand’s proposal for a bilateral French-American pact grew into this multilateral agreement.
French Socialist Party: The French Socialist Party was a political party founded in 1902 from several socialist organizations. Briand began his political career in the socialist movement before leaving it.
European integration: European integration is the process of developing shared institutions and cooperation among European states. Briand’s proposed European union anticipated later efforts to organize cooperation across the continent.
Édouard Herriot: Édouard Herriot was a French Radical politician who served as prime minister and led the Cartel des Gauches. Herriot and Briand both shaped French governments during the Third Republic.
League of Nations: The League of Nations was an international organization founded after the First World War to promote peace and cooperation. Briand used the League as a forum for collective security and European diplomacy.

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