Topic 2

Question 1

Who was Stresemann?

Answer 1

The foreign minister of Germany 1924-1929 and also chancellor for 103 days

Question 2

What did Stresemann do to fix hyperinflation?

Answer 2

Stopped passive resistance in the Ruhr and continued paying reparations

Question 3

What happened in the Ruhr 1923?

Answer 3

France and Belgium invaded because Germany stopped paying reparitions

Question 4

How did the workers in the Ruhr react?

Answer 4

They went on strike/passive resistance which was supported by the government

Question 5

What caused hyperinflation?

Answer 5

The government kept printing money to pay the Ruhr workers and the money began to loose value

Question 6

What was the currency?

Answer 6

Marks-rentenmark- reichmark

Question 7

What was the Dawes plan?

Answer 7

1924
Loans from US

Question 8

What was the young plan?

Answer 8

1929
Reparations decreases by 20%
59 years to pay
US loans

Question 9

What was The Locarno pact?

Answer 9

1925
France Germany Belgium Britain Italy
Agree to respect borders set by ToV

Question 10

What was the Kellog-Briand pact?

Answer 10

1928
65 countries
Confirms Germany’s status
Betters relations with USA