Golden Years

Question 1

Reasons why it was Golden Years

Answer 1

Stable government 
Stresemann popular
Little support for extremist parties
Rentenmark stabilised currency
US loans encouraged industry 
Increased employment 
Nearly 3 million new homes built
New roads and railways

Question 2

Evidence against Golden Years

Answer 2

Problems with constitution still exist
Opposition to Dawes and Young Plans
Germany too dependent on loans
Unemployment still a problem 
Growth in industry began to slow after 1927
Farming suffered- fall in food prices

Question 3

How did Stresemann tackle the French in the Ruhr?

Answer 3

Called off passive resistance

Question 4

How did Stresemann solve hyperinflation?

Answer 4

Changed currency to Rentenmark

Temporarily then changed it to Reichsmark within a year

Question 5

What were the terms of the Locarno treaty 1925?

Answer 5

To guarantee the borders with France, Belgium and Italy (essentially accepting the terms of TOV)

Question 6

When did Germany join the League of Nations?

Answer 6

1926

Question 7

When was the Dawes Plan introduced?

Answer 7

1924

Question 8

What were the terms of the Dawes Plan?

Answer 8

Reparations reduced

Loan of 800 million marks

Question 9

When was the Young Plan introduced?

Answer 9

1929

Question 10

What were the terms of the Young Plan?

Answer 10

Extended time to pay back reparations to 59 years

Payments reduced to 2,000 million marks a year

Question 11

Why did some Germans oppose the Dawes and Young Plans?

Answer 11

Over reliance on US loans
Gave allies too much influence in Germany
Reparation repayment too long (grandchildren pay for WW1)