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non-aggression pact; anti-war treaty; treaty renouncing war
A treaty in which signatory nations agree not to use war as an instrument of national policy. Most commonly refers to the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928.
不戦条約に署名する。
To sign a non-aggression pact.
不戦条約は戦争の放棄を定めた条約だ。
A non-aggression pact is a treaty that stipulates the renunciation of war.
千九百二十八年の不戦条約は多くの国が参加したが、その後の第二次世界大戦を防ぐことはできなかった。
Although many countries participated in the 1928 non-aggression pact, it could not prevent the subsequent Second World War.
Composed of 不戦 (non-war, anti-war) and 条約 (treaty). Most commonly refers to the Kellogg-Briand Pact (ケロッグ・ブリアン条約) of 1928, which renounced war as a means of resolving international disputes.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 不戦条約を締結する: to conclude a non-aggression pact
- 不戦条約に違反する: to violate a non-aggression pact
- 不戦条約の精神: the spirit of the non-aggression pact
RELATED TERMS:
- 不可侵条約: non-aggression treaty — similar concept, emphasizing not invading
- 平和条約: peace treaty — a treaty that ends a war
- 停戦協定: ceasefire agreement — a temporary halt to fighting
HISTORICAL NOTE:
The term appears frequently in Japanese history education, particularly in discussions of the interwar period and Japan's path to the Second World War. It is also connected to 日本国憲法第九条 (Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution), which renounces war.