The road to Rapallo
On April 10, 1922, the then leaders of the states arrived in Genoa, Italy, to meet at an Economic and Financial Conference. According to the organizers, the main role in its convocation was played by British Prime Minister David Lloyd George, but it was supposed to provide an opportunity to discuss current economic problems that arose as a result of the consequences of the First World War, post-war social unrest and regional conflicts that ended in 1919. In addition, the meeting was supposed to provide an opportunity for Germany and Russia to "engage in a discussion" about the future of Europe - none of these countries were present at the table in Versailles, and the agreements concluded at that time concerned their future, especially Germany, which was charged with paying high prices (compensation for the war or restrictions on restoration of the army).
As a result, in addition to discussing purely economic topics, Western European countries were also expected to establish diplomatic relations with the USSR. The fall of Tsarism at that time was a fait accompli, and despite the efforts of the Western powers, it was impossible to resist the Bolshevik revolution. The presence of their representatives in Genoa was proof of this, although the status of the USSR in international relations was only being formed. This was to be confirmed definitively by an economic conference with the participation of representatives from 34 countries. However, from the very beginning, the parties to the negotiations faced numerous problems, including France's low flexibility, focused on maintaining the level of post-war reconstruction.
As a result, Genoa ended with the defeat of the then diplomats, who had not developed an economic proposal for the USSR, nor the normalization of Franco-German relations. Paradoxically, the countries that were supposed to be one of the main topics of the negotiations - Germany and the Soviet Union - have made the most progress. On April 16, in Rapallo, near Genoa, representatives of Germany and the USSR, Walter Rathenau and Georgy Chicherin, signed an agreement according to which both countries not only established diplomatic relations, but also renounced previous financial demands for compensation for damage caused by the war, thereby regulating the possibility of harmonious economic cooperation. They also pledged to "meet the necessary economic needs of both sides," and this point was to become more specific during further negotiations. It really happened. In 1922, both sides signed new agreements, according to which, for example, cooperation in the field of technological exchange was established. Maximiser son premier dépôt sur 1xBet est à la portée de tous avec le bon code promo. Lors de votre adhésion, que vous soyez au Niger, au Tchad ou en Centrafrique, pensez à utiliser le
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