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dates and key info on Gustav Sreseman, what he did, economic recovery and cultural development, the Locarno pact, Dawes Plan, Young Plan, and the Kellog Briand pact
Gustav Streseman was
German Chancellor and then foreign secretary
How long was Streseman chancellor for and in what year
for 4 months in 1923
What is Stresemann most known for/ his greatest achievement
restoring Germany's international status after World War I and ending hyperinflation
How did Streseman end hyperinflation
introduced a new temporary currency, then a permanent one, and handed control to a new German national bank to build up confidence in Germany’s financial system. The German people found confidence in the new currency.
What was the name of the temporary currency Streseman replaced the papiermark with
Rentenmark
what permanent currency replaced the temporary one shortly after
Reichsmark
The Rentenmark replaced the previous currency in what year
1923
The reichsmark replaced the Rentenmark in what year
1924
what new national bank was handed control of the currency
Reichsbank
Streseman wanted to negotiate better terms for reparations payments, leading to the formation of___ in the year___
The Dawes plan in 1924
what were the key 5 points of the Dawes plan?
Germany's reparation payments were restructured to make them more manageable.
The USA loaned Germany money to give a massive boost to the German industry
The allies agreed to cooperate internationally to review the payment over time
The Allies were given some control over some railways and part of the Reichsbank
The withdrawal of Allied troops from the Ruhr region.
How much money was loaned to Germany as part of the Dawes plan and by what country
800M gold marks by the USA
The Dawes plan helped boost German industrial output which doubled in the years
1923-29
What year did the German economy start slowing down because the recovery was based mostly on loans
1927
When was the wall street crash?
October 29th 1929
The German government was still struggling with the reparations payments, so in ____ the ____ was introduced
1929 the Young plan was introduced
The 2 key points of the young plan
The total reparations bill was reduced to 8 Billion
Germany's debt was restructured for longer repayment period
When did the last French troops leave the Rheinland
June 1930
A referendum was held in ___ allowing people to vote for or against the Young plan, which ___ of people voted against
December 1929, 14%
what year after the Wall Street crash did Germany’s economy also crash
1931
When the German economy crashed again the allies…
agreed to suspend reparations payments
What year did Germany sign the Locarno pact?
1925
3 key points of the Locarno pact
Germany accepts its new borders
Peaceful Resolution of Disputes through the League of Nations to avoid military force except in self-defense
Alsace-Lorraine would be French again, in turn, the French would not invade the Ruhr again.
Stresseman said the Locarno pact was a victory, because
it made peace in Europe more likely
The period in 1925-29 is known as
The Locarno honeymoon
The league of nations was formed in
1920
What was the League of Nations
an international organization which allowed powerful countries to discuss problems and avoid military force
The great powers were persuaded by ___ to allow Germany into the league of nations in ___
Streseman, 1926
After he resigned as chancellor Streseman became
foreign minister
The Locarno honeymoon was the period between
1925-29
When was the Kellogg-Briand pact signed
August 1928
The Kellogg-Briant pact was good because,
It improved Germany’s relations with other countries, gave the German public confidence in moderate political parties, and made the Weimar Republic recognised as a respected and stable state
What name was given to the government led by Stresemann
The great coalition government
In August 1928 what pact was signed
The Kellogg-Briand pact
How many countries signed the Kellogg-Briand pact
62
In what year did Streseman die
1929 of stroke
What period is known as the Stresseman era
1923-29
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