Streseman , Golden Years Flashcards
When did streseman become the leader of the Weimar government
1924-1929
What happened to the economy during 1924-1929
The economy improved and Germany returned to pre-war production levels, streseman ended hyperflation in 3 months
What happened to Germany’s relationships with other European county’s
Germany’s relationships got better
Culture in the streseman era
Streseman had a liberal approach to culture with no censorship and new forms of art and entertainment was welcomed
Were there any uprisings ?
No there were no major uprisings and strikes were significantly reduced
What was the new currency called
Rentenmark
What was the Dawes plan
1924, the amount of reparations to be payed stayed the same but loans were made available to Germany , Germany was loaned 800mill from USA
What was the Locarno pact
Germany, France and Belgium agreed to respect their post-Versailles borders
What was the Young plan
The amount of reparations to be payed was reduced by 20% . Germany was to pay 2billion per year, loans made available ,
What happen to unemployment
Unemployment increased and workers wages were not much above the cost of living
Why were extreme rights upset
They were outraged that German politicians were cooperating with the same country’s that had forced the treaty of Versailles upon them
When did stresemann die
October 1929
