Stresemann and the Golden Years Flashcards
How did Stresemann end hyper inflation?
he introduced the Rentenmark - a new currency
What was the Locarno Treaty?
a document signed by Britain and Germany which stated France would not invade the Ruhr again if Germany continued to pay repaprations
What was the Kellogg-Briand pact?
a pact with 64 other nations promising not to use their armies for war, only self defence
What was the Dawes plan?
a loan which gave Germany 800 million marks from America to help pay the reparations
What was the Young Plan?
a plan agreeing Germany would keep paying 2,000 million marks a year for the next 59 years
Why was the Young Plan disliked?
people said that 2,000 was too much
why did people say Stresemann was just covering up Germany’s cracks?
he relied too much on America to ‘fix’ Germany
How did Stresemann improve international relations?
In 1926, Germany were allowed to join the League of Nations
solved problems in the Ruhr by improving relations with France
Who were the ‘New Women’?
women now had shorter hair, went out more, wore make-up and more revealing clothing
By how much had unemployment reduced in the years before WW1 and 1928?
from 2 million to 1.3 million
