Economic recovery after hyperinflation Flashcards
What helped the industry
Interest rates high due to the American loan
What happened to the industrial output
It grew slowly
What new techniques were introduced
Management and production
What chemicals advanced
Artificial fertilisers
What industries started to develop
Car and aeroplane
What public areas did the loan finance
Schools, housing, roads and public works
What decreased due to compulsory arbitration
Strikes
How many strikes were there in 1924
1973
How many strikes were there in 1930(3)
353
What are cartels
Big industries buying out/ making agreements with smaller firms
How many cartel agreements were there in 1925(4)
3000
What were perks of cartels
Fixed prices, protected profits, reduced competition and allowed profits to be reinvested
How many dwellings were built in 1925(6)
around 170,000
How many dwellings were built in 1926(6)
around 205,000
What happened to living standards
Improved for those represented by trade unions
How much did real wages increase by in 1927
9%
How much did real wages increase by in 1928
12%
What did farmers gain from the economic recoveries
Very little
What kept food prices low
Agricultural depression
What happened with farmers and loans
It was easy for them to gain loans but it led to foreclosures from banks when loans could not be repaid
What happened in 1925/26 in relation to farmers
Global grain surplus and price slump
What happened in 1928 in relation to farmers
Small scale riots in protest against foreclosures and low market prices
What happened in 1929 in relation to farmers
Production was at 75% less than pre war levels
How many people are unemployed in December 1925
1 million