Recovery (1.7)

When did Gustav Stresemann become Chancellor

August to November 1923

What significant things did Stresemann do to help the economic crisis?

.Sep 1923 he ended the strike in the Ruhr to reduce tensions and stop compensation payments to strikers
.Nov 1923 He replaced the Mark with the Rentenmark to stabilise Germany's currency
.Created the 'great coalition' a group of democratic socialists parties in the Reichstag to work together and make quicker decisions

When did Stresemann become the Foreign Minister and why

November 1923
To form international relationships

What were the things that Stresemann did to help international relationships?

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The Dawes Plan
Kellog-Briand Pact
The Young Plan
The Locarno Pact
The League of Nations

When was the Dawes Plan signed and what did it do?

1924
.France and Belgium's withdrawal from the Ruhr and more realistic payment dates for reparations
.The USA lent Germany 800 million gold marks to help pay off debts

When was the Locarno Pact signed and what did it do?

Oct 1925
Germany France and Belgium agreed to respect their joint borders

When was the League of Nations and what did it do?

.Allowed Germany to join in 1926
.Re-established Germany as an international power

When was the Kellogg Briand Pact and what did it do?

.Signed in 1928
.Germany and 65 other countries promised not to use violence to settle disputes

When was the Young Plan and what did it do?

.Agreed in 1929
.Reparations reduced to 1/4
.59 years to pay them