history:Weimar and Nazi Germany Stresseman and tne Golden Age Flashcards
when did Stresemann end passive resistance in the Ruhr?
1923
why was ending passive resistance an unpopular decision (especially with the Nazi’s)?
people thought he was given in
what happened due to ending passive resistance ?
the factories started working again
when did Stresemann introduce the Rentenmark?
October 1923
what did introducing the Rentenmark do?
put an end to hyperinflation
when was the dawes plan?
1924
how much money did Germany lend to pay back reparations by the US in the Dawes plan?
800 million
when was the Young plan?
1929
what did the young plan do?
reduced the amount of reparations Germany had to pay by 60%
what did the reparations go to ?
132 million to 27 million
when did industrial production thrive to the highest at had ever been since the war?
1929
how many new homes were built?
3 million
what had been improved?
schools, roads and hospital
when was the Locarno treaty?
1925
what countries were involved in the Locarno treaty?
GB, France, Italy, Belgium and Germany
what did the Locarno treaty promise?
that the countries wouldn’t fight over territory
when did Germany join the league of nations?
1926
when was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
1928
what did the Kellogg Briand Pact promise?
no future wars between 65 countries
what did the Golden age improve regarding jobs?
improved economy meant new jobs and wages
what did the Golden age improve regarding the government?
it was more stable
before 1924 how many governments were there?
14
how did Stresemann find a way to pass laws easily?
by forming a coalition
in the golden age what did Stresemann mean for the Nazi’s?
it led to a decline in support for the Nazi Party?
how many seats did the Nazi Party win in 1928 election ?
only 12 (2% of the votes)
what percentage did wages rise by in the Golden Age?
25%
how was the golden age good for women?
more women were being educated in universities and getting jobs
what did the golden age mean for culture?
there was more architecture, cinema and art
how was the golden age bad?
it relied on foreign debt and beforehand employment never fell by 1 million anyway
why did some women not like the golden age?
they hated the idea of being “modern” and refused giving up their traditional lifestyles
what happened after the wall street crash?
America demanded the loans back from Germany therefore Germany had to increase taxes.
after the wall street crash, what happened to production?
it fell drastically by 40%
what happened to banks after the wall street crash in Germany?
many banks went out of business
what did unemployment go from in 1929 to 1932?
1.6 million to 6.2 million
what percentage of the workforce were now unemployed in 1932?
33%
who increased taxes in order to try and give money back to the US?
Chancellor Bruning
how did the Germans feel about increased tax?
they were angry about it
what did people do to Brunings train when he was travelling around Germany?
throw rocks at it
what was Bruning nicknamed as due to the starvation in Germany?
” hunger chancellor”
what did people turn to when Bruning became unpopular due to increased tax?
they turned back to extremist parties for answers.
how many seats did the Nazis win in the 1930 election ?
107
how many seats did the communists win in 1930, also benefitting?
77
