Key Dates for KI2: Golden Years Weimar

Aug 1924 – Dawes Plan agreed – US loans and reparations

repayments dealt with.

1925 – Locarno Pact – Germany agreed to borders as set out in

the Treaty of Versailles.

1926 – Invited to join the League of Nations.

1929 – Kellogg-Briand Pact – 62 nations agreed to solves issues

without war.

1929 - Young Plan – Further reduction in reparations repayments

and reduce the reparations.

Rentenmark – New currency issued in 1923 based on property rather than gold reserves.

League of Nations – A council of nations who joined together to stop war from happening in the

future.

Golden Age – 1924-29 – Art, cinema and architecture challenged traditional styles, showing

cultural change.

Standard of living – increased after 1924 as working hours decreased, benefits were paid and

101 thousand homes were built.