Germany 1924 To 1929 Flashcards
In august 1923, what did Stresemann do? Why?
He called off the passive resistance against the French in the Ruhr. He realised that they would get nowhere unless he cooperated with the French. By April 1924 he persuaded the French to leave..
Who was Gustav Stresemann?
He was the chancellor and later the foreign minister.
What did Stresemann do about hyperinflation?
He introduced a new currency in November of 1923
What did Stresemann realise?
He needed to repair relations with the international community.
What plan was formulated by Stresemann in 1924? And what does it mean?
The Dawes plan. It reorganised the reparations payments and allowed Germany to borrow money from the USA because Germany couldn’t pay.
Why did America agree to loan Germany money?
America wanted to trade with Germany.
When was the Locarno treaty signed?
In 1925 by Stresemann.
What happened in 1925?
Stresemann signed the Locarno treaty
Germany was finally allowed to join the League of Nations.
Stresemann signed the Kellogg Briand treaty (to talk problems out rather then fighting).
What was Stresemann doing for Germany?
More than 2+ parties run the country.
Stresemann managed to persuade the different parties to work together.
What was the last plan that Stresemann designed? And what did it accomplish?
The young plan.
German reparations were reduced further now at 1,850 million.
Flexibility for the payments would be allowed if the economy was experiencing difficulties.
The period of payment was then extended by 59 years.
What was the result of Stresemann’s influence?
Stability: things got back to normal
Prosperity: they were making money again.
Respectability: they had become a respectable country once again.
Conditions had improved and people were much happier. :)
What had become of Germany?
It s prospering: it had become very cultural.
Music and art and literature and cinema and poems and songs and dance.
What was this called?
The golden years 1924- late 1929.
What was some people’s reactions to the golden years?
Some people thought that others were forgetting the devastation of the war too quickly. And the extreme parties (nazi) believed that the bad times will come again, and that they were going to prepare for when it goes bad again.
What did some people believe about the politicians?
That they were being controlled by the politicians.
