unit 2 - the extent of change in foreign and economic poicy (1924-29) Flashcards
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when did stresemann become chancellor of Germany?
August 1923
when was the rentenmark introduced?
november 15th 1923
how did stresemann fix some of the econmic problems in the WR?
introduced the rentenmark, introduced a financial expert, ended invasion of the ruhr
who was the financial expert Stresemann introduced?
Hjalmer Schacht
what is evidence of the german economy during this period?
hourly wages rose every year from 1924-30
what is some evidence that the period of growth was superficial?
income in agriculture was down 44%
when was the dawes plan introduced?
1924 August
how much money did the dawes plan provide in loans to germany?
800 million gold marks
what was the key feature of the dawes plan?
new reparations payment plan, removed the French from the Ruhr
when was the young plan introduced?
1929 August
what were the political impact of the Dawes plan in germany?
National opposition against it, seen as accepting the ToV
what did the young plan do to the reparations?
reduced them from £6,600 million, to 37,000 million marks
what was the result of the reischtag election of 1928?
pro-Weimar parties held 73% of vote
when did Germany enter the League of Nations?
1926
when was the treaty of rapallo?
1922 April
what did the treaty of rapallo do?
diplomatic relations between russia and germany
when was the locarno pact?
1925 December
what did the locarno pact mean? what did it lead to
mutual agreement between European countries to settle disputes peacefully
SECURED WESTERN BOARDERS
led to entering League of Nations
when was the Kellog-Briand pact?
1928 August
what did the Kellogg-briand pact mean?
reinforced renoucing the use of force to settle disputes, positive international relations
what evidence is there that stresemann wass successful in foreign policy?
nobel peace price
how was the leader of the KPD? from 1925-33?
ernst thalman
