government and opposition 1924-1929 Flashcards
what were the consequences of the occupation of the ruhr
contributed to the collapse of the mark
loss of tax revenue and export revenue
shortages increased prices
when did stresseman become chancellor
august 1923
what was the dawes plan
1924
scaling down reparation payments until 1929 and gave an 800 million mark loan from america
when did the french evacuate the ruhr and why
1924-1925 because germany restarted reparation payments
what was the locarno treaty
1925
promised to respect western frontiers but not eastern ones
when did germany join the league of nations
1926
when was the treaty of berlin negotiated and what did it contain
1926
confirmed the rapallo treaty with ussr and pledged 5 years of neutrality in the event of a 3rd party invasion
also allowed germany to continue evading the treaty of versailles by training troops in ussr
what was the kellog braind pact
1928
signed with 64 other states promising to avoid war
what was the young plan
1929
reduced reparations by 75%
what were peoples concern with stresseman
he relied too much on america
how did election results change between 1924-1928
may 1924 = 61% pro republican 6.5% nazi 12.6 % communist
dec 1924 = 67.5% pro republican 3% nazi 9% communist
these patterns continued in 1928
who became president after ebert died in 1925
hindenburg
what were hindenburgs views
he was renowned military leader
strongly conservative
nationalist
disliked democracy
intolerant of cultural modernisation
how was politics moving more towards the right between 1923 and 1928
zentrum party , who could have been a stabilising force , was weakened by a split between its left and right wings
the DDP moved further right and DVP was not unified
how many coalition governments were there between 1923 and 1928
6
sdp did not serve in any of them
who was in the grand coalition of 1928
SDP
zentum
DVP
DDP
what issues were faced under hindenburgs rule
elites remained at the top
no reform of the right inclined judicity , civil service or universities
commitment to democracy was low
hyperinflation had damaged the middle class
industrialists were annoyed about taxes to pay for the welfare system
army wanted independent status
how many votes and seats did the nazi party get in the 1924 elections
2.6 %
12 seats
when was hitler released from prison
december 1924
what bought down the grand coalition
great depression
when was hitler banned from politics until
when did the naxi party reform
1927
1925
what was the names of the sections the nazi party divided germany into
gaue
gautilliers ran them (mp)
when were the SA founded and who ran them
1924
ernst rohm
when were the ss founded and who ran them
1929
heinrich himmler
how did the nazis try to infiltrate social groups
hitler youth
womens league
teachers league
how did hitler appeal to rural voters
told them their way of life was morally superior
responded to regional issues
how did hitler uses propaganda to get votes
joseph georbels was incharge
mein kampf was an autobiographical manifesto
posters showing hitler as a strong leader
it aimed to exploit peoples fears in unemployment , jews and communists
