recovery and reasons for dictatorship Flashcards
Germany topic
who was chancellor of the weimar republic 1923
Gustav stresseman
how did stresseman help germany recover from economic crisis
in sept 1923 he ended the strike in the ruhur reducing tensions between france and belgium and meaning they could stop compensation payments to workers
in nov 1923 the german mark replaced with the rentnenmark wich stabelised germany’s currency
how did Stresemann deal with the problems posed by proportional representation
he created the Great coalition wich was a group of moderate pro democracy socalists parites from the richstag that agreeed to work together in order to pass laws allowing parliament to work faster
what otheer role did stresseman hold and when did he get it?
became forign minister in november 1923 and tried to co-operate more with other countires to build better international relationships that wuld be better for germany and germany’s economy prospered as a result
what was the dawes plan
it was singed in 1924 and secured france and belgium’s withdrawal from the ruhr and allowed germany more time between reparation payments. as part of it the USA also lent germany £40 million to pay off it’s other depts
what was the young plan
was agreed on in 1929. it meant the allies agreed to redcue the overall reparation payments to one quarter of the original amount and also gave 59 years for germany to pay them
what was the locarno pact?
was signed in oct 1925 meant that france Belgium and Germany sais they respected their joint boardres created by the treaty of versilles. it imrpoved realtions with france and was not imposed apon germany like the treay of versilles. It increased the popularity of th =e weumar republic as weel as it ststus and helped boost confidence in moderate political parties
What did stresseman do that helped re-establish germany as a world power
they were invited to join the league of nations in 1926 (after they were exluded in 1920) wich waas a new international body that’s aim was to discuss world problems in order to avoid another war
this showed that Germany’s views were seen as important globally and that they counted . it also boosted the confidence of germans towards the government
What was the Kellogg-Braind pact
was an agreement signed by germany and 62 other countries in 1928 promising that they would not to go war or use violence to achive foreign policy objectives this increased public confidence on how germany was being led.
summerise what the impact of stresseman’s polices were (why he was sucsessful)
he stregthend the confidence of the german people in the weimar republic and reduced support for exreamist national parties
he aslo reduced the economic harships of the german people
what could be argued to be reasons stressemna’s policies were not as sucessful?
their was still hatred of the treaty of versilles
the league of nations for some justa sybol of the unpopular treaty of versilles
some didn’t like the confermation of the new bosder with france due to its lunks to the treaty of versilles and they wanted the old land germany used to have back
what is the main reason the could be argued that stresseman’s polices were not a sucsess?
while germany had began to recover it was heavily relient of the us and heir lons in order to be able to pay back their dept and so they would only stay prosporus for as long as the USA could afford to pay them
name some points of hitler’s and drexler’s 25 point plan
increase pensions for the elderly
abolish the treaty of versilles
reduce unempolyment
rearmour and remiliterise the country
only ‘german races’ could be citizens not jewish people
expand bermany so they have land to farm to feed their growing population this was called lebenstram or living space
all citizens should have equal rights and duties
give people the chance of higher education
protect mothers and infants and stop children working
what was the effect of the wall streeet crash on the german people
the us ptopped loaning money to germany and demanded repayment on loans
so german buissnesses recived no more US investments and had to pay increased taxes the german government made cuts in umenploment benifits and german workers had wages cut and some lost thier jobs
as bussiness reduced staff and closed
familes fell into poverty
young people were hit especially hard by job losses
how did the depression lead to rising support in the nazi party?
ecomonic problems lead to unemployment wich lead to dissatification with the weimar government and support for exxtreamist parties. Hitler’s policies and speaches also appealed to a sturggling country ed their slogan of bread and work and promises he could solve the economic crisis and rpotect people from communists (esspeciallly rural people who were worried communisst might seize their land)
some women thoguth the nazis could save their familes
