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Stresesman and The Golden Years - Coggle Diagram
Stresesman and The Golden Years
Economy
Young Plan 1929 - A plan that reduced the total amount of reparations demanded of Germany. From 132 million GoldenMarks reduced to 40 million
Inflation/Hyperinflation - Groups in Germany suffer more than others in 1920's e.g. agriculture peasant protests, welfare state neglected.
Dawes Plan 1924 - To resolve the issues of WW1 reparations that Germany had to pay $800 million. It ended a crisis in European diplomacy following WW1 and the Treaty of Versallies
During WW1 people encouraged to buy war bonds, due to economic turmoil government could now not be repay them.
Culture
Cabaret - style of music that is known for being sexual/suggestive
Jazz encourages change in lifestyle ~ new exiting style of music
Film/Cinnema = second biggest film industry in the world
Architecture ~ Bahaus movement = combination of beauty and functionism
Radio
Literature - romanticising imperial Germany and its Empire
Decade of DECEDANCE = INDULGE
Foreign Policy
League of Nations 1926
Kellogg Brand Pact 1928
Lacarno Pact 1925 - Germany fully accept blame for damage done in WW1 & Treaty of Versallies
Treaty of Berlin 1926 - Agreement with USSR that they both need an army for defence
Stresesman - Foreign Minister 1924~1929 also Chancellor
Political
Coalitions (20) = lack of stability because of changing of; Chancellor, parties and co-alitions
BUT there is stability in some ministries (Foreign Policy) Streseman
NO political stability
Judiciary, army all R Wing, large groups of very influential people who did not invest in Weimar because they were ANTI-DEMOCRACY, AUTHOTARIAN or PRO MONARCHY
CONSTITUTION had FUNDEMENTAL FLAWS
Document written in 1919 about how Germany is going to be run.