The Young Plan, 1929

• Who headed the committee set up by the Allies to address reparations?

  An American banker called Owen Young
• What was the total reparations debt reduced to under the Young Plan?

  £2 billion
• How many additional years was Germany given to pay reparations under the Young Plan?

  59 years
• Until what year was Germany expected to complete its reparations payments?

  1988
• What was one effect of lower reparations payments on German taxes?

  It allowed the government to lower taxes on ordinary German people
• How did lower taxes impact public spending power in Germany?

  It increased public spending power, boosting German industry and creating more jobs
• When did the French agree to leave the Rhineland?

  In 1930
• How did Hitler respond to the agreement regarding the Rhineland?

  He criticized it as ‘passing on the penalty to the unborn’
• What major economic event limited the impact of the Young Plan's benefits?

  The Wall Street Crash
• What were the key outcomes of the Young Plan for Germany?


  • Total reparations debt reduced from £6.6 billion to £2 billion
  • Extended payment period by 59 years until 1988
  • Lower taxes on ordinary German people
  • Increased public spending power, boosting industry and jobs
  • French agreement to leave the Rhineland in 1930
  • Limited impact due to the Wall Street Crash
• When was the Young Plan made?

  1929
• Set up by the Allies, headed by an American banker called Owen Young.
• Reduced the total reparations debt from £6.6 billion to £2 billion
• Germany was given a further 59 years to pay (until 1988)
• Lower reparations payments allowed the government to lower taxes on ordinary German people
• Lower taxes meant more public spending power – boosted German industry and created more jobs
• The French agreed to leave the Rhineland in 1930.
• Hitler criticised this as ‘passing on the penalty to the unborn.’
• The Wall Street Crash meant most of the benefits of the Young Plan didn’t have time to make an impact.