recovery of the weimar Flashcards
when and for how long did Stressman serve as chancellor?
from august to september of 1923
when was Gustav Stressman appointed as foriegn secretary?
1923
when did stressman aggree to the Dawes plan?
1924
what was the dawes plan?
-germany would pay 1 billion marks for the five years but 2.5 billion after that
-germany was loaned 800 marks from the USA
when did stresemann introduce the rentenmark?
1923
when was the young plan agreed?
1929
what was the young plan?
-reduced the total amount germany had to pay from £6.6 billion to £1.8 billion
-payed 2 billion marks per year - two thirds of which could be postponed each year if necessary
-gave them 59 years to pay it off
-would continue to recieve loans from the USA
what was a consequence of the dawes and young plans?
the economy prospered but ultimately germany was over-dependent on the USA
when was the locarno pact signed and who with?
1925
britain, france, belgium, germany
what was agreed in the locarno pact?
-germany accepted its western borders
-all countries said they would not invade or use force (other than self defence)
when was germany given a place in the league of nations?
1926
when was the kellog-briand pact signed?
1928
what was the kelogg-briand pact?
-62 countries
-everyone who signed agreed to settle disputes peacefully
-armies for self defence only
why was 1924-29 a time of greater political stability?
-more people suppourted the Weimar and less suppourted extremists
when was Hindenburg elected as president? what did this show?
1925
the old conservative order was accepting the republic
what happened to unemployment levels in the ‘golden age’?
it fell however remained high for those who worked in professions such as lawyers, civil servants and teachers
how many middle class workers were seeking employment in 1928 (but didnt qualify for relief!)?
184,000
how many new homes did the gov build in 1924-31?
two million
when did the government build two million new homes?
1924-31
by 1929, the state spending was … times more on housing than in 1913
33x
what law was introduced surrounding unemployment in 1927?
the unemployment ensurance law - workers made contributions towards a scheme for unemployment welfare
what was stresemanns first action as chancellor?
organised the great coalition of 1923 - this combined all the moderate, democratic parties of the reichstage and finally they had a gov that could make laws
under him, they calles of ruhr strikes, got the french out of the ruhr and changes the currency
what did the weimar do for women?
they introduced equality for the sexes - a law that stated men and women had the same fundamental rights
they had equal pay in the professions
under the weimar, women …
had some of the most advanced legal rights in europe
