Investment and support were the main reasons for weiamr surival?

Question 1

Intro : outkine 3 problems/2 solutions?

Answer 1

hyperinflation/repapartions burden (resented) / threat from left and right
solved: Stresemman’s diplomacy/polciies and weak opposition

Question 2

Invesmtnet/suport from foreugn powers- they werre a main reaosn?

Answer 2

Stresemann’s foreign polciy-
Dawes PLan/Young Plan/L of N/ Kellog-brian pact/locarno treaties/treaty of berlin
Showed Stremann manged to gain much needed support- howver sucess is limited sine the loans/depdnanc on foreign investmentled to Weimar downfall in the GD/
estaboshing good relations was essential -got them otu fo isolation/reduced threat of conflict/buitl ecnomic tioes>overall it was a main reason

Question 3

Stresemann domestic economic policy?

Answer 3

cut gov expendiute to reduce deicit/700,000 emplyees sacked/Schact intoructed Rentenamrk
Judgemtnm: In stablising the currency- dramtically helped people (out fo eocnomic crisis)>heled o maintian supprot
Howver, without foerign investment/loans this woulod’t have been possible (repapartions ebign reduced so much). Although onyl 18% there was also oppsotion to accpeitng T of V (increased Nazi emmebrshp) and negecting dometic policy

Question 4

Threats form extreme left/right?

Answer 4

Kapp putsch/munich beer hall putshc
eft- repressed in spartisit revolt (discrimanated agisnt by traditional judiciary- poltical assasinations)
Judgeemtn: Becuase weimar was so fragile, weak oppsotionw as essential>put down by Stremann (needed foeign supprot- most imp0rotant reason)
with hidnsight clear weiamr coudln’t survive deprssion>political itnrigue>Nazis

Question 5

Overall, investment from foreign suprpot si the msot improtnat..?

Answer 5

reaosn, although stremann’s plciies werer eseential they dedned on foreign loans>due to the ecnomic soltions>left and right ciups were defeated
consider Stremann’s diplomacy skills helepd himt o gain foreign support