topic 2 golden years political facts

Question 1

policy of fulfillment

Answer 1

• involved Germany cooperating with allies to revise things such as:
• reparation payments
• removing allied occupation of German territory
• ending passive resistance in the Ruhr (Belgian troops left in 1925) resulted in Locarno pact

significance- changed allies peception of Germany and created amicable relations
however, Germany still had to continue to convince allies they are trustworthy

Question 2

Locarno pact 1925

Answer 2

• Germany and France promised to respect the western frontier
• germany to keep forces out of the rhineland
• Britain and Italy to aid Germany if attacked
• Germany allowed in the league of nations in 1926
• eastern borders not recognized in the same way
• lost alscae lorraine to the french

significance; improved international relations
position increased due to league of nations
decreased diplomatic isolation created in TOV

Question 3

Relations with USSR

Answer 3

• treaty of Rapallo 1922 (both countries suffered punitive post-war treaties so wanted to support each other
  decreased popularity with allies as they are attempting to reverse disarmament
• treaty of berlin 1926 (agreement to guarantee Germany would remain neutral if the USSR were in a war)
  signed a year after Locarno showed Stresemann hadn’t abandoned his desire to secure revision of eastern frontier
  SUPERFRICIALLY SOLIDIFIED GERMAN SOVIET RELATIONS

Question 4

disarmament

Answer 4

• inter-allied control commission (IMCC)

under the treaty of Rapallo and under seekt the reichewir found ways around disarmament but not enough for full army

Question 5

Kellogg Braind pact 1928

Answer 5

• signed with France, Germany and the us
• drew up an international agreement with voluntary renounced used of offensive wars to revise disputes

symbolic importance as an international agreement to avoid war but lack of enforcement mechanism limited its effecitvness

Question 6

was Stresemann a good german or good European?

Answer 6

European

• many believed Locarno only benefitted french and England had nothing to do with the league of nations
• young plan extended the reparations burden for next-gen

german
- still breached terms and eas allied with USSR for Germany’s military gain
Strassmann believed peace in Europe was best for Germany

Question 7

who opposed republic during golden years

Answer 7

• reichweir unsupportive as they were lead by general seekt who had little sympathy for the republic
• elites opposed the first half as expropriation threatened their land
• judiciary
• Mittlestand as they felt unrepresented

Question 8

date of locarno pact

Answer 8

1st december 1925

Question 9

what does the IMCC suggest about germany’s internation position

Answer 9

that despite the policy of fufilment and locarno pact the allies still didn’t trust germany to keep to terms of treaty of versailles

Question 10

treaty of rapallo

Answer 10

signed in 1922 as both the USSR and germany had been hit with punaitve post war tearies
- resumed trade between the countries to help boost their economy

Question 11

why was the treaty of berlin significant for stressmann

Answer 11

the agreement meant that the USSR would also resist a change to the eastern frontier if it ever happened

Question 12

what stalled the french troops leaving the ruhr in 1925

Answer 12

becuase germany was refusing to comply with the disarmament clause due to the treaty of rapallo allowing rearamemnt to continute

Question 13

by what year had allied occupation of german terriroty ended by

Answer 13

1930

Question 14

what was the young plan

Answer 14

reduced the amount of reparations to be paid from 6.6 billion to 1.8 billion

Question 15

what was the dawes plan

Answer 15

american loans of 800 million marks to germany