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
