The Kellogg-Briand Pact was an agreement to outlaw war signed on August 27, 1928. Sometimes called the Pact of Paris for the city in which it was signed, the pact was one of many international efforts to prevent another World War.They suggested that the two nations take the lead in inviting all nations to join them in outlawing war. Thus, this is the effort to establish its nation as a world power on the global stage.