The Golden Age Flashcards
(39 cards)
when did the end of the allied occupation begin
1926
who got the allies to end the occupation of the Ruhr
Stresemann by his policy of fulfilment
When could Germany join the League of Nations
1926
When was the Kellog Briand pact signed
August 1928
What was the Kellog Briand pact
pact that outlawed war as a means of settling disputes between nations, signed by 15 countries
When did the passive resistance in the Ruhr end
September 1923
When was the rentenmark introduced
November 1923
what did Stresseman’s government do to taxes and spending
cut spending and raised taxes
When was the Dawes plan signed
1924
Who came up with the Dawes plan
Charles Dawes
What did the Dawes plan do
- reparations bill remained the same but annual payments reduced between 1924-29
- loan of 800 million marks from the USA
- allies took control over Germany’s banks/ railways
- withdraw of French and Belgium troops from the Ruhr in 1924-25
What did Stresemann call the Dawes plan
“no more than an economic armistice”
What industries saw an advancement
cars, aircraft, electrical
what happened to wages
increased
how many people where unemployed by 1926
3 million
what affect did the economic state of on farmers
lost their farms etc due to low prices and high debts
when was the young plan signed
August 1929
who came up with the young plan
Owen Young
What did the young plan do
- reparations bill reduced to £1.8 billion
- annual payments increased
- gave Germany 59 years to pay
- allied forces to withdraw from the Rhineland by June 1930
Who had rising living standards
- owners of businesses
- workers in trade unions, could negotiate higher wages
- welfare recipients
- women to become employed
who had declining living standards
- people living on foxed incomes (pensioners, widows)
- those who lost savings during hyperinflation
- farmers
what was the ‘new woman’ in Germany
a free, independent, sexually liberated, employed women
What where changes to women’s rights
- voting rights
- right to be Reichstag deputies
- increased employment opportunities
- birth control = more available
what was a typical view of a young person
rebellious, increased crime and anti-social behaviour amongst them
