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Topic 2: The Golden Age 1824-1928 (Gustav Stresemans reforms (Supporter of…
Topic 2: The Golden Age 1824-1928
Gustav Stresemans reforms
Supporter of Ludendorf and Hindenburg - the imperial leaders with a right wing bias
Called off passive resistance so to stop hyperinflation and re begin the production the metals, coal and other resources
Chancellor for 100 days
The new currency was set up - so to stop hyperinflation and revalue money
The Left and right extremist groups were defeated so that money was purely used for economic recovery
Set up the Dawes plan. Meant troops evacuated the Ruhr, the reparations would be re organised into more manageable amounts. 800 marks were loaned from the US
Higher taxation so to spend the money on welfare - GDP spent on welfare rose from 15% to 26%
The Young plan which was introduced in 1929 which reduced the reparation bill to 1.8 million and meant that reparation payments would terminate in 1988
Nationalists annoyed by Streseman
Wiemar culture
Cabaret
Jazz music became popular
Rediuction in censorship laws
Literature changed
New functionalism present in art
Otto Dix
Architecture changed
Bauhaus school
Changing lives of women
Contraception became widely available
Women got the vote
Anti abortion laws
Women had worked in the war
Demobilisation laws
Women gained less money than men for doing the same kind of work
100,000 female teachers
3000 female doctors
felt empowered by the war to get a job
Changing lives of young people
After school clubs such as Van Der Vogel and Scouts
State funded primary schools were introduced
Really high unemployment statistics
Schools competitive to get into
There were job centres where young people could develop their skills
Radicalisation from right and left wing extremists
Government
SPD and KPD refused to work together
Hindenburg made president
Longest coalition lasted 21 months
Coalition governments
Advantages and disadvantages of Hindenburg as president
KPD in the Golden years
NSDAP in the Golden years
10.6% of the vote