Germany years of recovery Flashcards
(23 cards)
what did gustav stresemann want to do with
wanted to make the economy strong and improved cooperation and relationship between countries
what happened in Nov 1923
the rentenbank and rentenbank was introduced
what did the introduction of the rentenmark/rentenbank
it ended the hyperinflation of the deutschmark as it was directly tied to stable things, such as gold and industry
what did the dawes plan achieve
loans from american help to build germany’s industry also that they could be payed off through through reparations which were reduced to $50million per year
what did the young plan do to the total amount to be paid through reparations
-amount of reparations dept reduced to $2 billion
how long was the time for reparations to be paid increased till
1988
what happened to the industrial output during this recovery
it increased to levels that were higher than before ww1
why did some people not like the years of recovery
extreme parties did not like that reparations were being accepted into germany’s future
what was the agreement that germany signed meaning it accepted its border with france and that soldiers in the rhineland could be free of allied troops
the locarno pact, december 1925
what was symbolic of germany being allowed back into the main countries of europe
they were allowed into the league of nations in september 1926
what pact was signed that assured that war would not be used to achieve political aims, signed by 61 countries
the kellogg briand pact in august 1928
what did the years of recovery do to the support towards extremist parties
the support decreased as the country was stable and most people were happy with the government
what artistic styles were adopted in the golden 20s
objectivism and expressionism supported art that showed the reality of life and feelings
what allowed the film industry of germany to flourish
more money could be put into it as taxes were lower and new ways of making movies were explored
what were the benefits to women in the golden twenties
- women could wear what they wanted which made fashion a larger part of people’s lives
- women could work in a wider range of jobs (26 women in the reichstag)
- women over the age of 20 could vote
what benefits did the poor gain through the golden twenties
- homelessness decreased by more than 60% by 1928
- benefits were introduced to help people without pay
what did the bauhaus movement mean for germany
it allowed more houses to be built because of the simple modern design, between 1924 and 1931 two million homes were built
what did the dawes plan achieve in terms of borders
the new stability of the german allowed trust in their payments to increase and so french troops withdrew for the ruhr
what did stresemann achieve toward the stability of german politics
he was able to organise a coalition of parties in the reichstag, allowing decisions to be made faster and allow for a more efficient government
what is objectivism
using art to show the true nature of life dont to the “bone” or the worse coditions
what is modernism
allowing art to not only take ideas from the past but from the future, new technology and styles
what is expressionism
a way of showing the artist real thoughts, and emotions through their work instead of what the idealistic image of them was
how did the new forms of art become allowed in the golden 20s
the new laws of free speech allowed more freedoms of what views could be presented as well as the growing economy which allowed people to be financially stable and concentrate on what they enjoy, without pressures of poverty
