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History
The Recovery of Germany, 1924-29 (Section 2)
Question | Answer |
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What was the name of the government run by Stresemann? | The 'Great Coalition' government |
What was Stresemann's temporary currency called? | The Rentenmark |
When did Stresemann introduce his temporary currency? | November, 1923 |
What was the name of the permanent currency issued by Stresemann's government? | The Reichsmark |
When was Stresemann's permanent currency introduced? | 1924 |
When was the Dawes Plan agreed? | 1924 |
What were the 3 main points of the Dawes Plan? | 1. USA loaned Germany 800 million gold marks 2. Reparation payments were reduced 3. French troops were to withdraw from the Ruhr |
When were laws able to be introduced around claiming unemployment benefits? | 1927 |
For the people of Germany, what were the effects of the Dawes Plan? | Cost of living went down, standard of living improved and wages rose |
What was the downside for the German economy of foreign investment? | It made their economy very reliant on the stability of the world economy |
What were the 3 main points of the Young Plan? | 1. Total reparations were again reduced 2. Payments would be made over 59 years 3. Germany only obliged to pay 1/3 of the annual payment, the rest was if they could |
Why was the Young Plan never able to be properly executed? | The Wall Street Crash |
When was the Wall Street Crash? | 1929 |
What was the main agreement of the Locarno Pact? | That European countries would avoid using military force against each other, unless in self-defence |
When was the Locarno Pact signed? | 1925 |
The Locarno Pact improved relations between Germany and Europe significantly between 1925-1929, earning the period what nickname? | The Locarno Honeymoon |
When was Germany allowed to join the League of Nations? | September, 1926 |
When was the Kellogg-Briand Pact signed? | August, 1928 |
How many countries signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact? | 62 |
What was agreed in the Kellog-Briand Pact? | Countries promised not to use military force to settle disagreements |
Why were the USA keen on signing the Kellog-Briand Pact? | They were not a part of the League of Nations, so saw this as a way of being involved in building peace with other countries |
Why was the USA not part of the League of Nations? | They didn't want to become par of politics in Europe after WW1 |
What were the 3 main outcomes of the Kellog-Briand Pact? | 1. Germany was included among the main powers again 2. The Weimar Republic was now respected and stable 3. The German public had more confidence in moderate parties to make Germany strong again |
Why were some people opposed to Stresemann's approach to international relations? | They hated the Treaty of Versailles, and saw the relations as acceptance of blame for the war. They also didn't like Germany's acceptance of the reparations |