Germany 1924-1930 Flashcards
(11 cards)
Who was Stressemann?
Chancellor then foreign minister in the early twenties who actually fixed the Weimar into working somewhat effectively.
How did Stressemann fix Hyperinflation in 1923?
-Replaced the old currency with the Rentenmark
PRO-Fixed most problems to do with Hyperinflation and stabilised the economy
CON-Many lost their savings
How did Stressemann fix the problems with troops in the Ruhr in 1924?
-Met with France,Britain and America to make the Dawes plan which involved a loan from the USA and reparations to be spread out.
PRO-Reparations were now manageable
CON-Later with the Great Depression things got worse again
How did Stressemann adapt the amount Germany had to pay?
-With the young plan which reduced payments to £2.2 billion
How did Stressemann fix the lack of trust everyone had in Germany?
- By getting Germany into the league of nations
- Signing the Kellogg-Briand pact that said Germany wouldn’t actively fight unless in the interest of self defence.
Why was there a cultural revival?
-The Kaiser had censorship but now he was gone there was freedom meaning art etc boomed
What was peoples problem with a cultural revival?
- The countryside especially didnt like it
- They thought Weimar culture was immoral
What caused the Great Depression?
The wall street crash
Why did the Great Depression have such a large impact on Germany?
-The Dawes Plan consisted largely of a loan from America which they needed to be repaid
What impacts did the Great Depression have?
- Businesses went bankrupt as they were unable to pay
- Unemployment rose as millions lost their jobs
- People forced into poverty so don’t purchase as much
- Demand for German goods dropped
How did this affect extremist parties?
- Workers turned to communism and it gained popularity
- Rich/Middleclass wanted Germany great again and like right-wing parties.
