Recovery of Germany (1924-1929)

Question 1

How did Germany recover socially?

Answer 1

• Stresemann created the Youth Welfare Act- fixed poverty caused by hyperinflation and gave every child rights to healthcare and education.
• Article 155 of Constitution- state must address housing shortage
• Managed to control unemployment

Question 2

How did Germany recover economically?

Answer 2

• Stresemann promised to pay the reparations, called off passive resistance- Caused French to leave Ruhr.
• Currency changed to the Retenmark to end hyperinflation
• Dawes Plan: Gave Germany longer period of time to pay reparations and they were given $45 million loan from America which proved effective until the WSC in 1929
• Young Plan: Reduced the amount of money Germany had to pay (from 269 billion gold marks to 112)

Question 3

When was the Dawes Plan introduced?

Answer 3

August 1924

Question 4

When was the Young Plan introduced?

Answer 4

February 1929

Question 5

How did Germany recover politically?

Answer 5

• Post 1923 government was more stable- 0 uprisings
• Stresemann was right-of-centre meaning he had a lot of support
• Weimar and the idea of democracy was gaining support of the people because parties were doing well in elections.

Question 6

How did Germany recover with regards to foreign policy?

Answer 6

• Locarno Pact- promised not to invade each other and was a hope for international peace