Stresemann Foreign Policy Aims Flashcards
Stresemann’s foreign policy - known as?
‘Fulfilment’
aims of foreign policy
to satisfy the allies by upholding Versailles until Germany could renegotiate areas of it
Fulfilment involved:
- satisfying French and Belgian concerns over security and borders
- ending foreign occupation of German territory
- Regaining Germany’s status as world power in international diplomacy
- Co-operating with the US for economic gain
- Building links with USSR to put some pressure on the West
Who was Stresemann
Foreign secretary to Germany in November 1923, staying in this post until 1929
This enabled him to build up good personal relations with other countries
Stresemann’s opinions on Versailles
he disliked it, but took a pragmatic (practical/realistic) approach to reversing it
understood that Germany could not reverse it by force
he also understood that other nations couldn’t afford Germany’s economic collapse
Britain’s aims
Germany was a trading partner to Britain, so the British saw the importance of Germany being economically strong
But it also did not want the Germany navy to rival its own
Keynes, an economist, argued that Versailles had been too harsh, stating that an unstable Germany could lead to another war
(Economically strong, militarily weak)
Aims of France and Belgium
these countries wanted to be sure that Germany could never invade them again, which would require Germany being militarily and economically weak
(Economically and militarily weak)
Aims of the USA
The US never wanted Germany to be treated harshly
They were a major supplier of raw materials and food to Germany
They were also an important export market for German manufacturing
(Economically strong, not fussed about military)
Aims of the USSR
the USSR welcomed diplomatic relations with Germany having been an International outcast since the communist revolution
