1 When did president Ebert appoint Gustav Stresemann as his new chancellor?
August 1923
2 What were Stresemann’s goals he intended with weimar Germany?
He wanted to develop economic and foreign policy and make the political situation of Germany more stable. He hoped to unite most Germans behind moderate political parties, and reduce the support for extreme political parties, such as the National Socialist, German workers of the Communist party.
3 When was the Locarno pact signed?
First of December 1925
4 When was the Rentenbank established?
November 1923
5 How did the rest of the Retenbank aid economic recovery?
The written bank issued a new currency called the Retenmark. The supply of these notes were strictly limited. The value was tied closley to the value of gold. They were backed by German industrial plants and Agricultural land.
6When was the Reichsbank introduced?
August 1924
7How did the Reichsbank affect German economy?
The Reichsbank renamed the currency to the Reichsmark. It was backed by Germans gold reserves, German money was now trusted at home and hyperinflation was at an end. This helps strengthen Germans economy.
8 When was the Dawes plan introduced
April 1924
9What was the Dawes plan?
Charles G. Dawes an American banker, was asked by the allies to resolve Germany’s reparations. In April 1924, Streseman agreed to those plans.
10What were the terms of the Dawes plan?
Reparations were temporarily reduced to 50,000,000 per year. US banks agreed to give loans to the German industry.
11How much was given to germany as a result of the Dawes plan?
$25 billion between 1924 and 1930
12How did the Dawes plan affect German economy?
industrial output doubled between 1923 and 1928, passing pre-First World War levels. Employment, trade and income from taxation increased. Most Germans were reassured and strengthened the Weimar Republic politically.
13What were the drawbacks to the Dawes plan?
Extreme political parties were furious that Germany had again agreed to pay reparations. Furthermore, the fragile economy recovery depending on American loans.
14 When was the young plan established?
August 1929
15What was the Young plan?
The young plan was an attempt by Streseman to make further progress with reparations. It was headed by an American banker named Owen Young.
16 What did the young plan include?
The young plan aimed to reduce the total reparations debt from 6 .6 billion to 2 billion. Moreover, Germany was given a further 59 years to pay.
17 what was the Locarno pact?
The Locarno pact was a treaty between Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Belgium. It was agreed by Germany or equal terms with other main powers and was not imposed upon them.
18 what did the Locarno pact entail?
Germany accepted new borders in France and France promised peace with Germany. Germany and the allies agreed that the Rhineland would be permanently demilitarised. The five powers also agreed to open talks by Germany’s membership to the league of Nations.
19 What was the league of Nations?
at the end of the First World War the Allies found the legal relations which was the new international body in which powerful countries discussed ways of solving the worlds problems. Initially Germany was excluded however in September 1926 Strassman persuaded are the great powers to except Japanese member
20 What is the significance of Germany’s role in the league nations?
Germanys acceptance into the league nations was a sign that the Weimar Republic was a respecte, stable state, and was a boost in the eyes of the German public.
21 when was the Kellogg Briand pact signed?
August 1928
22 What did the Kellogg Briand pact entail?
The pact promised that states he would not use war to achieve foreign policy aims