Golden Years

• When was the Rapallo Treaty?

  1922
• What was the Rapallo Treaty?

  Agreement with the Soviet Union to renounce all financial and territorial claims. Also, it reinstated diplomatic relations
• When was the Dawes Plan?

  1924
• How much did America loan to Germany via the Dawes Plan?

  $200 million
• What were the main factors of the Dawes Plan?

  To resolve Germany's payment issues, introduce a staggered payment plan for reparations and end the French occupation of the Ruhr
• When were the Locarno Treaties signed?

  1925
• How many agreements were the Locarno Treaties?

  7
• What was the purpose of the Locarno treaties?

  To secure post-World War I territorial boundaries in Europe, and to ensure a Franco-German reconciliation.
• What did the Locarno Treaties state that Germany could never do?

  Germany could never go to war with the other parties of the treaties
• When was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

  1928
• What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

  a peace agreement between 31 countries and a promise to not use war to resolve disputes among the parties.
• why do some consider the Kellogg-Briand pact to be a failure?

  There was no way to enforce the agreements and promises
• When was the Young Plan signed?

  1929
• What did the Young Plan do?

  Reduce further payments of reparations by 20% over a 59 year period until 1988, and it aimed to allow Germany to rebuild and reduce resentment to the allies.
• Why did the Young Plan fail?

  the 1929 Wall Street Crash
• Who was Gustav Stresemann?

  Chancellor of Germany from August 1923 --> November
• Why was Stresemann significant to the 'Golden Years' of the Weimar Republic?

  He negotiated the Dawes, Young and Locarno Treaties as foreign secretary. Dealt with Germany's introduction into the League of Nations and ended the passive resistance of the Ruhr and introduced new currencies.
• How long was Stresemann the Foreign Secretary for?

  1923-1929
• Who did Stresemann appoint as the Reich Currency Commissioner?

  Hjalmar Schacht
• What was the new currency introduced to deal with hyperinflation? how much was it worth?

  the Rentenmark was worth 1 trillion old Marks
• What currency replaced the Rentenmark? Why was it better?

  the Reichsmark was backed by German gold reserves