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Empire to democracy: Government and opposition 1924-1929 - Coggle Diagram
Empire to democracy: Government and opposition 1924-1929
Impact of the Ruhr invasion
The invasion was the final straw for Germany's already strained economy. The lack of exports from the Ruhr made a significant impact on their foreign incomes.
The government 'solved' the economic issue by printing more money - which lead to money having ultimately no worth
Stresemann became chancellor amidst this crisis and he formed a coalition with multiple parties to deal with Germany's international problems relating to the Ruhr invasion
Stresemann's leadership
Negotiation of the Dawes Plan - american funding
Germany's acceptance into the League of Nations as a permanent member in 1926
Ended the resistance in the Ruhr, resulting in the Munich Putsch
Participation in the Kellogg-Briand pact which commended recourse to war as a means of solving international disputes
The negotiation of the Young Plan - reduced the reparations bill by 75%
The 'golden years'
Improvement of industrial relations and living standards
Appointment of Hjalmar Schacht as head of REichsbank and introduction of new currency.
Government change & opposition
Ebert - the first president of the Weimar republic - died in 1925. Hindenburg took over at the age of 77, he was a conservative and a nationalist
DNVP decided to work with the republic rather than against it - providing strength.
The Zentrum was weakened by a split between left and right wing.
The SPD remained the strongest party
Extremism on the left and right wing fell when the economy improved - there was a fall in the number of right wing paramilitary organisations needed
Following Hitlers release from prison, the Nazi party built up a national organisation but still only received 2.6% of the vote in 1928
The Bamberg conference in 1926 reorganised the Nazi party to make it more appealing to voters. It changed from a paramilitary group to one focused on gaining power through elections.