Weimar and Nazi Germany: 1924-1929 Flashcards
who was gustav stresemann?
foreign secretary for germany from 1924-1929
what was the new currency introduced?
rentenmark
why was this currency introduced?
to end hyperinflation
what was the locarno treaty?
a document signed by britain and france as well as germany to promise that france would no longer invade germany as long as they continued to pay reparations
when was the locarno treaty signed?
1925
what was the kellogg briand pact?
a pact made with 64 other nations to promise not to use armies for war but only for defence
when was the kellogg briand pact signed?
1928
what was the dawes plan?
a plan that gave germany a loan of 800 million marks from the USA
when was the dawes plan signed?
1924
what happened in 1926?
germany was allowed to join the league of nations
how did stresemann solve relations in the ruhr?
beginning to pay france the reparations they owed
how did germany’s economy grow in the years 1924-1929?
they borrowed 25,000 million marks from the USA to restore roads, railways and build factories
what were reforms?
making life better for the working class by building houses and reducing unemployment
what was the young plan?
a plan to agree that germany should keep paying 2000 million marks per year for the next 59 years
why did stresemann face criticism for the young plan?
4 million signed a petition to prevent the signing of the young plan as they thought it was too much money
how did stresemann improve government relations?
he arranged a ‘great coalition’ of the pro democracy parties to resist criticism from the smaller, extremist parties