Stresemann & The Golden Years Flashcards
0
Q
When was the Young Plan signed?
What did this mean for Germany?
A
- 1929
- This reduced reparations by 67%
- Less financial pressure on the German government
1
Q
In which year was the Dawes Plan signed?
How much was loaned from the USA?
A
- 1924
* 800,000,000 marks to rebuild Germany
2
Q
When were the Locarno treaties agreed?
What was agreed in the treaty?
A
- 1925
- Germany and France agreed their borders, it eased tensions and contributed to Germany being allowed to join the League of Nations and prove that they were peaceful
3
Q
When did Germany join the League of Nations?
A
• 1926
4
Q
When was the Kellogg-Briand act and agreed and what was agreed?
A
- 1928
* Over 60 nations including France, Germany, USA and Great Britain agreed not to go to war
5
Q
How did the prosperity of the twenties affect Germany?
A
- There was more money and foreign goods in Germany
- People had more money to spend and standards of living rose
- Age of cinema, clubs, sex, modern art and architecture, industry, cars, radios.
- Most urban people loved it however rural people generally disapproved
6
Q
What was the main drawback of the Dawes plan that became Germany’s downfall in 1929.
A
- Germany’s reliance on the USA market being successful meant that the Wall Street Crash of October ‘29 was so damaging to their economy
- Loans were recalled and Germany was crippled
- Unemployment peaked at 6 million.
7
Q
Why was the Wall Street Crash of 1929 good news for Hitler?
A
- Desperate times = desperate measures!
- People were looking for extreme alternatives, Hitler and the Nazis offered this
- Another reason to attack the Weimar government
