Golden Years Of Weimar

Question 1

What years were the ‘Golden Years of Weimar’?

Answer 1

Between 1924 and 1929

Question 2

Who was Gustav Stresemann?

Answer 2

• Chancellor from 1923 to 1924
• Foreign Minister from 1924 to 1929
• Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1926

Question 3

What was the name of Stresemann’s new currency?

What did it solve?

Answer 3

The Rentenmark, it ended hyperinflation by burning the old currency but people never got their savings back

Question 4

What was the ‘Dawes Plan’?

Answer 4

An agreement between Gustav and the French, British and American leaders that allowed Germany to pay what they could afford over a longer period of time.

Question 5

What was the ‘Locarno Pact’?

Answer 5

A Treaty between Germany, Britain, France, Belgium and Italy which made them promise not to invade each other.
It was signed in 1925

Question 6

What was the ‘Kellogg-Briand Pact’?

Answer 6

It was a pact between Germany and 64 other countries that meant they would not go to war unless in self-defence.
It was signed in 1928

Question 7

What was the ‘Young Plan’?

Answer 7

Another agreement made in 1929 that would reduce reparations from £6.6 billion to £1.8 billion

Question 8

What happened to the Nazis during 1924 to 1929?

Answer 8

• The Nazi Party lost support
• Hitler was considered a national joke
• People decided to support the Weimar government again as Germany was doing so well.

Question 9

What changed in Weimar culture during the ‘Golden Years’?

Answer 9

• Women had more freedoms such as; smoking, wearing revealing clothing etc..
• A lot of parties (night life) and fast paced dancing, i.e. Tango and music like Jazz
• Society was very divided and ex-soldiers were not supported