Foreign Policy Flashcards
When was the Locarno Pact signed?
1925
When was the Kellogg-Briand Pack signed?
1928
How was Germany being treated in 1929 compared to 1923?
Germany was being treated as an equal rather then looked down on with distrust
What were the views of the Kellogg-Briand pack at the time?
A turning point in history, that would soon turn the world peaceful.
Who disliked Germany’s foreign policy at the time?
Nationalist, as they believed the Locarno Pack accepted the Treaty of Versailles
What was the Kellog-Briand Pack?
An agreement by 65 nations that they wouldn’t settle disputes with war, but with peace.
How was industrial production affected by the war?
It was 2/3 of what it had been in 1913
What did a member of the Social Democrat Party proclaim on 8 November 1918?
That the Kaiser had abdicated and that a new German Republic had been established.
What did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk give Germany?
Germany gained one quarter of Russia’s best land and three quarters of its iron ore.
What had happened to the average national income during WWI?
It had decreased massively - it was about 1/3 of what it had been in 1913
Who was Germany’s foreign minister who help to drag the country out of depression?
Gustaav Stresemann
What was the Dawes plan?
. Changed the payment terms of the ToVs in August 1924
. USA loans given to Germany
. Reparations lowered and would steadily increase over time
. Ruhr evacuated by Allied occupation troops.
. Reichsbank reorganised under AAllied supervision
What was the Rentenmark and why was it introduced?
Made to restore confidence in the German currency and economy.
. Introduced in limited amounts based on property values.
What organisations did the Nazis use to strike fear into the German population?
SS
Gestapo
SA
Why was Joseph Goebbels important to Hitler?
He controlled the public eye.
What was Rearmament?
Hitler sent young men to the army to reduce employment and get the armed forces ready for the future war.
. Conscription was introduced in 1935. In 1933 there were 100,000 men but by 1939 there were 1,400,000.
. Heavy industry expanded.
What was the German Labour Front?
. In 1933, the Nazis banned all Trade Unions to avoid potential strikes.
. The German Labour Front was introduced with Robert Ley as the leader.
. By 1939, it has 22 million members.
What was the impact of the Treaty of Versailles?
lost 13% of Germanys land, 8% of its iron production was lost million citizens absorbed into other countries. Reparations £6,600 million War Guilt Clause Germany had to disarm Germany not allowed in League of Nations
What were the flaws of the Weimar Constitution?
Article 48 allowed the president to rule without parliament in an emergency
Challenge from the army (wanted Kaiser back)
Civil service and judges did not fully support Weimar’s views.
Proportional Representation
What was the Spartacist Uprising?
In January 1919 Karl Liebknecht & Rosa Luxemburg tried to overthrow the government.
What were the main points of the Youngs Plan?
To reduce the reparations bill from £6.6bn to £2bn.
Also to remove the British, French and Belgian troops from the Rhineland.
When was the Youngs Plan signed?
1929
Why was the Kellog-Braind Pack so ineffective?
The Wall Street Crash in 1929 caused aggressive behaviour in many nations.
What was decided about Czechoslovakia on 29 September?
That Hitler would get what he wanted over Czechoslovakia.
