stresemann as foreign minister Flashcards
why were Stresemann and Aristide Briand jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1926?
for the work done by both in re-building relations between both countries just 8 years after the end of World War One
what was the dawes plan?
(stresemann foreign policy)
to organise the payment of reparations Charles Dawes, set up a system whereby Germany would make payment of 1,000 Million Marks increasing to 2,500 Million Marks over a five year period. (make reparations more manageable) In addition to this the Allied Governments took control of the bank and the Railway.
when was the dawes plan?
(stresemann foreign policy)
sep 1924
how did the dawes plan help weimar?
(stresemann foreign policy)
the Dawes Plan + America loans of over 800 Million Marks helped pay reparations and the rebuilding of the German economy = growth in the German economy for the first time since the declaration of the Republic
what was the reaction to the dawes plan?
(stresemann foreign policy)
Germans unhappy to pay reparations an accept war guilt but did stabilise weimar
when was the Locarno Pact?
(stresemann foreign policy)
signing of agreements in the Italian city of Locarno in October 1925
what was the Locarno Pact, October 1925?
(stresemann foreign policy)
a binding treaty whereby Germany officially recognised western border imposed b y France and Belgium with Britain and Italy acting as guarantors to peace. germany also promised Poland and Czechoslovakia peaceful settlement dispute in future but did not officially recognise the eastern border.
what was the reaction to the Locarno Pact?
(stresemann foreign policy)
hope for international peace, called the “spirit of Locarno”
introduced distrust between Poland and Western countries as Poland (eastern) boarders were not guaranteed
how did the locarno pact help weimar?
(stresemann foreign policy)
rebuilt relations ships with allies leading to being accepted to the league of nations.
how did Józef Beck describe locarno?
(stresemann foreign policy)
“Germany was officially asked to attack the east, in return for peace in the west.”
what was the reaction to the Treaty of Berlin?
(stresemann foreign policy)
signalled closer relations between Germany and the Soviet Union, but the Locarno Pact was viewed with suspicion by the Soviet Union.
what was the Treaty of Berlin April 1926?
(stresemann foreign policy)
Germany and the Soviet Union were both outsiders and they both had borders with Poland. this treaty ended claims for compensation and set up trade links between the two + Secret military links
when was the Treaty of Berlin?
(stresemann foreign policy)
April 1926
what was the league of nations?
international organization established under the Versailles treaty to promote world peace and co-operation
when was stresemans first attempt to get germany into the league of nations?
stresemann applied for Germany’s admission to the League, and to be a member of the Council at the end of 1924 and was denied
when was stresemans second attempt to get Germany into the league of nations?
in early 1925 bc of (blackmail) locarno pact was to come into force only when Germany was admitted to the League of Nations with a seat on the Council. Germany formally became a member on September 8 of that year with a permanent seat on the Council.
whats stresemann’s attitude to the League of Nations?
hoped that it would be a vehicle for change. by making sure Germany’s problems remained on the agenda + embarrass France and gain sympathy for his cause by speaking on German disarmament with the failure of others to follow suit
what was The Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928?
French Foreign Minister Aristide Briand propsed to Frank Kellogg that the two countries should sign a pact rejecting the use of force to resolve international conflicts.(settling disputes peacefully) 62 countries to signed including Germany.
when was The Kellogg-Briand Pact?
August 1928
what was the importance of the kellog-briand pact?
restored confidence in german people that there would not be another war. however the pact could easily be disregarded
what was the importance of the kellog-briand pact?
restored confidence in german people that there would not be another war. however the pact could easily be disregarded
what was the young plan 1930?
Dawes Plan re-structured the 1919 reparations figure and the Young Plan reduced payments still further.
headed by Owen Young the plan was a generous attempt to support German through her financial pain. reduced reparations to $8 billion to be paid over 59 years. Germany had to pay a third of the sum required each year the other two-thirds only had to be paid if Germany could afford to do so
when was the young plan?
jan 1930
