Stresemans Successes Flashcards
What did streseman do after he resigned as chancellor in 1923
Stayed as foreign secretary until 1929
What did stresemans work in foreign affairs do
Strengthened the confidence of the German people in the Weimar Republic
Reduce the support of extremist political parties like the nazis and the communists
Increased the support for moderate parties
Reduced economic hardships on the German people
What was the Locarno pact 1925
Agreement between Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Belgium
What was said in the Locarno pact
Germany agreed to its new borders with France and improved there relations
The allies and Germany agreed to the permanent demilitarisation of the Rhineland
German memberships of the League of Nations was up for discussion
All promised not to invade each other
Why was the Locarno pact a success for Germany
Improved relations with France in the border agreement
The Locarno pact was not imposed on Germany unlike the treaty of Versailles
Increased the status and popularity of the Weimar Republic
Helped bossy confidence in the more moderate political parties
What was the League of Nations
A new international body that hoped to discuss world problems in order to avoid war
Was set up in 1920 but Germany was only invited in 1926
Why was joining the league of nations a success for Germany
Showed that germanys views counted
Boosted the confidence held most Germans in the weimar government
What was the Kellogg-briand pact 1928
An agreement signed between 62 nations that committed countries to avoid using war to achieve foreign policy objectives
Why was the Kellogg-briand pact a success for Germany
Showed that Germany was once again a major power
Showed that moderate political parties could build Germanys strength internationally
Increased public confidence in how Germany was being led
Things that stresemans work didn’t fix
The hated terms of the treaty of Versailles
The League of Nations was a symbol of the unpopular treaty of Versailles to some people
Some didn’t like the confirmation of the new border with France
Still extremist parties around
