Gustav Stresemann Flashcards
What was the Dawes Plan?
Plan between Stresemann and USA where the USA lent Germany money in 1924
What was the new currency Stresemann introduced?
The Rentenmark
What was the Young Plan?
Plan between Stresemann and the allies that allowed Germany an extended time to pay back the reparation fees in 1929
What did the Dawes Plan and the Young Plan both do to Germany?
Allowed their economy to thrive
Name 3 ways Stresemann dealt with the economic problems facing Germany
- He borrowed money from USA in the Dawes Plan in 1924
- He created new currency (Rentenmark) in 1923
- He agreed with Young Plan with allies (extending Germany’s time to pay back reparations)
What year was the Locarno pact signed?
1925
What was the Locarno pact?
Agreement between France, Belgium, Britain and Italy that they wouldn’t attack each other’s boundaries
What year was Germany allowed into the League of Nations?
1926
When was the Kellogg Briand pact signed?
1928
What was the Kellogg Briand pact?
Most of the world agreed to renounce the use of war against each other in the future
What was the outcome of the Locarno pact?
Countries wouldn’t attack each other
How many seats did the Nazi party have in May 1924?
32
How many seats did the Nazi party have in 1928?
12
How many seats did the communists have in May 1924?
100
Which party won the most seats?
SDP (Social Democratic Party)
