The stresemann era Flashcards
When was the Stresemann era
1924-29
Who was Germany foreign minister during the Stresemann era
Gustav Stresemann
How did Stresemann overcome the hyperinflation crisis
-he stopped … bank …
-he … worthless notes with a … currency called the …
-in 192.. this was replaced by the …
-… ended
-however people who lost … never got them back and … him
-he stopped printing bank notes
-he replaced worthless notes with a temporary currency called the Rentenmark
-in 1924 this was replaced by the Reichsmark
-hyperinflation ended
-however people who lost savings never got them back and blamed him
How did Stresemann deal with French and Belgian troops in the Ruhr
-he arranged the … to lend … to … …million marks
—>this deal was known as the … plan
-French and … troops left the … as Germany started paying the … again
-in 192… Stresemann … a … in the total …
—>this was the … plan
-he arranged the USA to lend money to Germany 800million marks
—>this deal was known as the Dawes plan
-French and Belgian troops left the Ruhr as Germany started paying the reparations again
-in 1929 Stresemann negotiated a reduction in the total payment
—>this was known as the young plan
How did Stresemann cause economic recovery
-he used some of the … money to build new f…, s…, h… and r…
—>this meant more … so more people were earning …
-slowly … became more …
-some believed that … relied too much on … loans
-he used some of the borrowed money to build new factories, schools, houses and roads
—>this meant more jobs so more people were earning money
-slowly Germany became more prosperous
-some believed that Germany relied to much on American loans
Stresemann’s foreign policy
-in 19…. he signed the L… P… with b… f…, b… and i…, where they promised to never … each other
-in 192.. Germany joined the … of Nations an … peacekeeping …
-in 192.. Germany signed the K…-Briand p…, the participating … agreed to never go to … unless in …
-Germany regained its international statues
-in 1925 he signed the Locarno Pact with Britain France, Belgium and Italy, where they promised to never invade each other
-in 1926 Germany joined the League of Nations an international peacekeeping organisation
-in 1928 Germany signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact, the participating countries agreed to never go to war unless in defence
-Germany regained its international statues
Problems during the Stresemann era
-there were lots of … parties and the … was made by several … joining …, but they often …
-… political parties eg N…, C… did not support the … Gov
-large groups of Germans were … due to the …
-Germany’s … was built on … loans, and as soon as they wanted their … back then … would be in …
-there were lots of political parties and the Gov was made by several parties joining together, but they often disagreed
-extreme political parties eg Nazis, Communists did not support the Weimar Gov
-large groups of Germans were poor due to the hyperinflation
-Germany’s prosperity was built on American loans, and as soon as they wanted their money back then Germany would be in trouble
What was the Stresemann era referee to as
The “golden age”
Development of new culture and entertainment
-… became very popular
- Germany became a centre for new plays, … and s…
-famous for its … and j…
-l…
-a… and design
-Cinema became very popular
- Germany became a centre for new plays operas and shows
-famous for its nightclubs and jazz
-Literature
-art and design
Summary of the Stresemann era
-there were lost of r… and u… against the W… Gov before s… era
- Stresemann tackled e…, s… and p… problems
-was a cultural “… age” with key … in the a…, l… and d…
-there were lost of rebellions and uprisings against the Weimar Gov before Stresemann era
- Stresemann tackled economic, social and political problems
-was a cultural “golden age” with key developments in the arts, literature and design
