Germany In Transition (1919-1939) - Recovery Of The Weimar

Question 1

How did Stresemann deal with the loss in value of the mark?

Answer 1

Introduced the Rentenmark as a temporary currency
All paper money handed in

Question 2

How did Stresemann deal with being unable to pay reparations?

Answer 2

Dawes Plan 1924
1 billion marks for first year and increase over 4 years to 2.5 billion
Allies leave the Ruhr
Loans given to Germany by USA

Question 3

How did Stresemann deal with a terrible international reputation?

Answer 3

Locarno Pact 1925
Britain, France, Belgium and Italy
Keep existing borders

Question 4

How did Stresemann deal further with Germany’s bad international reputation?

Answer 4

Joined League of Nations 1926

Question 5

How did Stresemann deal with fear of another war?

Answer 5

Kellogg-Briand Pact 1928 signed by 65 nations including Germany that armies could be kept for self defence but solve international disputes peacefully

Question 6

How did Stresemann deal with still struggling to pay reparations?

Answer 6

The Young Plan 1929
£6.6 billion reduced to 1.85 billion
Payment time extended to 59 years
Average of 2.05 billion marks per year

Question 7

How long did it take Germany to pay back reparations?

Answer 7

92 years (until 2010)

Question 8

How long was Stresemann Foreign Minister for?

Answer 8

5 years

Question 9

How long was Stresemann Chancellor for?

Answer 9

3 months
Wanted people to accept TofV
Rentenmark
End strikes
Rebuild Germany’s reputation

Question 10

What happened during the Golden Age?

Answer 10

Standard of living increased
Employment increased
10% increase in real wages
Unemployment insurance
Increasing interest in politics for women
Equal pay
Equality in education
Politically stable
Architecture, culture, theatre, music, literature, art

Question 11

Who was von Hindenburg?

Answer 11

1870-71 fought in Franco-Prussian War
1903 became General
1914 commanded German armies in East Prussia
1916 made Chief general of staff
1918 retired from army
1919 put forward Dolchstoss theory
1925 becomes President

Question 12

Why was Hindenburg popular?

Answer 12

People can relate
Strong, decisive decisions
Representative
Strong
Patriotic
Came up with Dolchstoss

Question 13

What happened to political parties 1924-28?

Answer 13

Social democrats 100-153
Nazi 32-12
Stable parties more popular

Question 14

What happened to standard of living in the Golden Age?

Answer 14

Lower-middle class had not fully recovered from hyperinflation
Increase in real wages by 10%
Weimar Republic favoured larger businesses
Industrial production levels returned to pre-war in 1929
Situation improved for industrial workers

Question 15

What happened to housing in the Golden Age?

Answer 15

Homelessness reduced by 60%
Improved quality of housing
2 million new homes built between 1924 and 1931

Question 16

When were women given the right to vote?

Answer 16

1919, over 20

Question 17

What happened to unemployment during the Golden Age?

Answer 17

Benefits and assistance to war veterans, wives, disabled,
Unemployment insurance
Health, accident and illness employment schemes
National scheme for unemployment welfare

Question 18

What did Stresemann famously say?

Answer 18

Germany was dancing on a volcano
They were happy and oblivious and could erupt (loans, extremist parties)

Question 19

Who did not benefit from the Golden Age?

Answer 19

Middle class who had lost all their savings
High unemployment in professions e.g lawyers, doctors
Farmers - no investment in farming