Topic 2 Flashcards
What year was Gustav Streeseman appointed foreign secretary?
1923
How long did Gustav Streeseman serve as chancellor?
August to September
What was the Dawes Plan?
It changed the reparation payment terms. The USA also agreed to give Germany loans to help them recover
What was the name of Streeseman’s new Currency?
Retenmark,which started in November 1923
What was the young plan?
Extended the length of time Germany had to pay the reparation payments to 59. It also reduced the payments from 6.6 billion to 1.8 billion
What did Germany sign in 1925?
Locarno pact
What was the Locarno pact?
Germany signed the Locarno Pact,along with Britain,France and Belgium to agree to keep the existing borders
What year was Germany given a place in the League Of Nations?
1926
Why was the Kellogg-Briand Pact signed?
It was agreeing the armies would be used only for self defence
What year was Hindenburg elected president?
1925
Why were the years 1924-1929 called the “golden years”?
Due to significant changes of standard living,the position of women and culture
In the golden ages what two problems occurred for society?
German workers benefited from this as there was a huge increase of wages. However there was also a high amount of unemployment for workers in the place of Lawyers,Civil Servants and teachers
What significant event happened in 1919?
Women at the age of 20 were given a chance to vote
What was the story behind Neue Sachlichkeit?
Artists wanted to show everyday life through Neue Sachlichkiet which meant new objectivity
Who were Neue Sachlichkiet associated most with?
Otto Dix and George Grosz
