Section 2: The Golden Age Of The Weimar Republic, 1924-28 Flashcards
Outline the impact of Gustav Stresemann and the policy of fulfilment
German all agreed that TOV was unjust and dictated peace treaty, foreign policy to revise TOV
Deep division between the parties on how this should be achieved
Gustav Stresseman - policy of fulfilment, inv cooperating with France, GB and USA and Italy, foreign minister 1923-29, understood French suspicion on Germany,found ways to reassure France of Germany’s peaceful intentions
Explain the Locarno Pact, 1925
France, USA,Britain and Italy but not Russia attended
Led to Rhineland Pact and Arbitration Treaties aka Locarno pact
Rhineland pact - Germany,France and Belgium promised to respect the western frontier (Versailles), Germany agreed to keep troops out of Rhineland(Versailles),
Arbitration treaties - conciliation committee to mediate discussions if dispute between France,Belgium, France signed treaties of mutual guarantee
Any conflicts regarded should be referred to LON
What limitations of success was there for the Locarno pact
Arbitration treaties - Poland and Czech offered some guarantees, eastern borders not recognised same way, left open possibility of further revision of the eastern borders at some stage in the future
What was the policy of fulfilment
Involved Germany cooperating with France,GB,USA and Italy
Explain Germany relations with the USSR
Both countries defeated in war, existence of an independent Poland was a threat to security, treated as ‘outcast’ nations and not allowed to join LON
Treaty of Rapallo: G and R resumed trade and economic cooperation, diplomatic relations between 2 countries restored, claims for compensation for war were dropped, G allowed to develop new weapons and train pilots in Russia
What was the Treaty of Berlin
April 1926, renewed earlier treaty
Germany to remain neutral if ussr were to be involved in war, as long as USSR not aggressor
Stressmann not abandoned his desire to secure revision of Germany’s eastern frontiers despite agreement to guarantee western territories
Outline the extent of disarmament
TOV-army limited to 100,000 men no Air Force and navy no submarines and large battleship
Rhineland area to be dismantled
Ensure compliance - allied forces occupied Rhineland and Inter Allied Control Commission established to monitor Germany’s disarmament
Get away - Treaty of Rapallo ,Germany to build submarines in Spain and tanks in Sweden, reserve of highly trained men as enlisted for a short while,many unofficial paramilitary groups
Outline the end of allied occupation
Stressmanns policy of fulfilment secured objective of removal of foreign forces from German soil , France reluctant,
1926- Occupation forces withdrawn from zone 1 of the Rhineland
1929- young plan,clear withdrawal of remaining allied forces, zone 2 1929, zone 3 1930:
