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Impact of domestic economic issues on German foreign policy - Coggle…
Impact of domestic economic issues on German foreign policy
Damage from WW1 & Inability to pay reparations
33 Billion in reparations
Germany punished the most economically
(1924) Dawells Plan
Loans from US used to rebuild Germans economy
Germany pays it's reperations GB & France
GB & france pay US back for her loans
Ruht Valley Crisis 1923
France occupied Ruhr region becaudse Germany wast paying reparations
German workers in region refuse to work
German goverment continents paying them
Hyperinflation
France Withdraws troops
Remilitarization in order to revive economy
Great Depression
New Plan
Introduced by Hjalmar Schacht (German Minister of Economy)
Gave more power to government controlling the economy
Only traded with countries if their exports were equal to or greater in value than their imports
Trades Increased with countreids that exported new materiasl to Germany and bought German manufactored goods
Food became more cheeper
Money became more available to use for armament
Increase trade with central and eastern Europe state made them rely economically, and therefore poliutically, on Germany
Result: German economy recorvered mor equickly tghan other sttaes + Increased German influence in Europe
Economic Self Sufficiency (
4 Years Plan (1936 - 1939)
Designed to strengthen Germany's Economy
Reduuce Vulnerability to embargos
Goal: Prepare for War
Blockades on trade
Self-Sufficiency (Autorky)
German military production increase -> contributed to inflation