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The "outlawry of war" movement in American history was a significant effort to prevent future conflicts, particularly after World War I. A key outcome of this movement was the Kellogg-Briand Pact, signed in 1928. Spearheaded by figures like Salmon Oliver Levinson and U.S. Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg, the pact aimed to renounce war as an instrument of national policy and settle international disputes peacefully.123

While nearly all nations eventually subscribed to the pact, it contained numerous loopholes, such as allowing for wars of self-defense, and lacked any enforcement mechanism. This rendered the agreement ineffective in preventing future wars.3

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  1. Kellogg-Briand Pact
  2. Salmon Oliver Levinson
  3. Frank B. Kellogg

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