TOPIC 2

Question 1

What 7 issues were affecting Germany by the end of 1923? (At least 4)

Answer 1

1.) Poor decisions made by the government
2.) French occupation of the Ruhr
3.) High unemployment
4.) Political instability and unrest (increasing no. of rebellions etc.)
5.) Poor international reputation
6.) Unachievable amounts of ToV reparations
7.) Hyperinflation

Question 2

How long was Gustav Stresemann Chancellor, then how long was he Foreign Minister for?

Answer 2

1.) Chancellor for 3 MONTHS
2.) Foreign Minister for 5 years (1924-1929)

Question 3

What was the Rentenmark and how did it help the German people?

Answer 3

1.) The Rentenmark was a temporary currency that was issued in limited amounts
2.) Restored the faith in German people on currency

Question 4

When was the Dawes plan and who agreed to it?

Answer 4

The Dawes plan was in 1924
It was a deal between Stresemann (Germany) and America

Question 5

What did the Dawes Plan do and how much money was given to Germany?

Answer 5

The Dawes plan reduced the annual payment for reparations and USA loaned 800 million marks to Germany

Question 6

What did the Dawes plan do additionally? (E.g banks, the Ruhr)

Answer 6

The Reichsbank would be reorganised with Allied help and the Ruhr would be left alone

Question 7

What was the Locarno Pact and what did it do internationally?

Answer 7

Germany, France and Belgium all agreed to the borders in the ToV and so co-operations over terms could be discussed
Marked Germany’s return to the European international scene

Question 8

When was the Locarno Pact signed?

Answer 8

1925

Question 9

What happened to Germany in terms of the League of Nations?

Answer 9

Germany was allowed back into the League of Nations and returned to ‘Great Power’ status

Question 10

What was the Kellog-Briand Pact and what did it do?

Answer 10

An agreement that meant all countries used their armies only for self defence and resolve conflict peacefully. It restored Germany’s relations with the rest of Europe and the USA

Question 11

When was the Kellog-Briand Pact and how many countries agreed to it?

Answer 11

It was signed in 1928, and 62 countries signed the Pact

Question 12

When was the Young Plan signed?

Answer 12

1929

Question 13

What did the Young Plan do?

Answer 13

The Young Plan reduced the reparation from £6600 million (£6.6 billion) to £1850 million (around a 20% reduction) and gave Germany 59 years to pay for it. This meant that Germany had more time.

Question 14

Put in order: Reichsmark, Dawes Plan, Rentenmark, Locarno Pact and the leaving of the Ruhr, League of Nations, Young Plan, Kellog-Briand Pact

Answer 14

1.) Rentenmark in 1923
2.) Reichsmark in 1924
3.) Dawes Plan in 1924
4.) Leaving of the Ruhr and Locarno Pact in 1925
5.) Germany in the League of Nations in 1926
5.) Kellog-Briand Pact in 1928
6.) Young Plan in 1929

Question 15

In what way did the Golden Age help democracy? (3 points)

Answer 15

1.) 1924-1929= greater political stability (SOCIAL DEMOCRATS WON UNTIL 1930)
2.) Women over the age of 20 could vote- 90% of them did
3.) 10% of the Reichstag were female

Question 16

In what way did the Golden Age help in terms of economy? (4 points)

Answer 16

1.) Hourly wages rose every year from 1924-1930- IT ROSE 10% IN 1928 ALONE
2.) Pension and sickness benefit schemes were introduced
3.) Compulsory unemployment insurance
4.) 1.4 MILLION OUT OF 65 MILLION WERE UNEMPLOYED

Question 17

In what way did the Golden Age help in terms of economy? (4 points)

Answer 17

1.) Hourly wages rose every year from 1924-1930- IT ROSE 10% IN 1928 ALONE
2.) Pension and sickness benefit schemes were introduced
3.) Compulsory unemployment insurance
4.) 1.4 MILLION OUT OF 65 MILLION WERE UNEMPLOYED

Question 18

What is article 109? (Golden Age and equality)

Answer 18

It meant that women were fully equal to men, in marriage or in work

Question 19

How did the Golden Age impact women?

Answer 19

Only 35% of women were employed in 1925

Question 20

What are three weaknesses of Article 109?

Answer 20

1.) It wasn’t actually working
2.) Women were paid loess
3.) Less women had high status jobs

Question 21

How did the Golden Age impact agriculture and farmers? (5 points)

Answer 21

1.) Farmers experienced problems
2.) They were affected by worldwide agricultural depression
3.) Lack of profit
4.) Even greater debt
5.) IN 1929, THERE WAS 26% LOWER PRODUCTION THAN BEFORE THE WAR

Question 22

How did the Golden Age help the LGBTQ community?

Answer 22

1.) BERLIN WAS HOME TO AROUND 85,000 LESBIANS and around 100 LGBT CLUBS AND BARS

Question 23

How did the Golden Age impact entertainment, such as theatre? (2 points)

Answer 23

1.) Cinemas explored much deeper themes- e.g. CRIME, IMMORTALITY, SOCIAL DECAY AND GREED
2.) New cinematic genres were GOTHIC HORROR and FILM NOIR (explores the darker aspects of human behaviour)