Weimar Republic

Question 1

1919-1923 why were they traumatic for germans

Answer 1

economic + political crisis

Question 2

when were the golden years of weimar

Answer 2

1924-1929

Question 3

economically what happened in the golden years of weimar 1924-1929

Answer 3

economic recovery
Dawes plan (1924)
money from usa to germany
promoting development

Question 4

politically what happened in the golden years of weimar 1924-1929

Answer 4

compared to earlier years 1919-23
few political uprisings
democratic parties held majority votes in reichstag

Question 5

Culturally what happened in the golden years of weimar 1924-1929

Answer 5

Berlin centre of art film and music

Question 6

in terms of foreign policies what happened in the golden years of weimar 1924-1929

Answer 6

locarno treaties (1925) (accept western borders)(diplomatically back in europe)

joined LON 1926

Question 7

why did the golden years of weimar come to an end in 1929

Answer 7

great depression

Question 8

positive aspect of weimar
how much money did Dawes plan loan germany and in what year

Answer 8

1924- $40 mil - stabilised economy

Question 9

positive aspect of weimar
what haooened to industrial production levels in 1928

Answer 9

same as before WW1

Question 10

positive aspect of weimar
What did germany regain status as

Answer 10

2nd greatest industrial power

Question 11

negative aspect of weimar
what was bad about the US loans?

Answer 11

could be called in at any time

Question 12

negative aspect of weimar
what was bad about the new economic growth?

Answer 12

favourites big business+ land owners

Question 13

negative aspect of weimar
how did the economic development affect peasants and middle class

Answer 13

not at all

Question 14

By 1927 what had berlin achieved culturally

Answer 14

900 dance bands

Question 15

what were negative aspects of the cultural development in Weimar republic

Answer 15

Wondervogel
movement to return to simple countryside values

Question 16

what happened in 1929 that benefited germany economically

Answer 16

Stressemann
Young plan
reparation burdens reduced
more time to pay

Question 17

what type of government was the weimar republic (negative)

Answer 17

coalition government

Question 18

how many % of votes went to extremist parties

Answer 18

30%

Question 19

when did hindenburg come to power and what was he opposed to

Answer 19

1925 - opposed to democracy

Question 20

why was stressemann criticised

Answer 20

locarno treaties
join LON
show accept TOV