Weimar economy 1924-28 - Stresemann

Stresemann's 1923 economic policies (4)

26th Sep: End of passive resistance in the Ruhr

15th Oct: Rentenmark replaces Mark

30th Oct: State arbitration boards set up

60,648 cases 1924-29

17th Nov: Ban of emergency money after 22nd Nov

When was passive resistance in the Ruhr stopped?

26th Sep 1923

When was the Rentenmark introduced?

15th Oct 1923

When were state arbitration boards set up and what did they allow the gov?

30th Oct 1923

Control over wages and working hours

What are state arbitration boards?

Set up 30th Oct 1923

Gov settled disputes between employers + employees

Took 60,648 cases 1924-29

How many cases did state arbitration boards take 1924-29?

60,648

When was emergency money banned?

17th Nov 1923

From 22nd Nov emergency money couldn't be used

Stresemann's 1924 policies (3)

14th Feb: 3rd emergency tax decree sets out how Reichsmark will be valued and how debts will be valued against it

30th August: Rentenmark replaced by Reichsmark

1 Sep: Dawes Plan

When was the 3rd emergency tax decree and what was it?

14th Feb 1924

Set out how Reichsmark to be valued and how debts to be valued against it

When did the Reichsmark replace the Rentenmark?

30th Aug 1924

When was the Dawes Plan?

1 Sep 1924

What was the Dawes Plan 1 Sep 1924?

Annual reparation payments £50 million for 5 years

Loans from US banks

Stresemann's 1925 policy

1 Dec: Signs Locarno Treaty

When was the Locarno Treaty signed?

1 Dec 1925

What was the Locarno Treaty 1 Dec 1925?

GER accepts TOV borders and demilitarisation of Rhineland

What treaty did GER accept TOV borders + demilitarisation of Rhineland?

Locarno Treaty 1 Dec 1925

Stresemann's 1926 policy

10 Sep: GER joins LON

When did GER join LON?

10 Sep 1926

Stresemann's 1928 policy

27 Aug: Kellog-Briand Pact

Stresemann was only chancellor for a brief period then was

Foreign minister until he died in Oct 1929

When was the Kellog-Briand pact?

27 Aug 1928

What was the Kellog-Briand Pact 27 Aug 1928?

Pact denouncing war as a way to solve disputes

Stresemann's 1929 policy

Began negotiations of Young Plan (Young Plan implemented Jan 1930)

When was the Young Plan implemented?

Jan 1930

Stresemann dead by then