What did What did Stresemann do?Stresemann do?

Golden Era of WeimarGolden Era of Weimar

1924-29 Period of Stability after the 1924-29 Period of Stability after the problems of the early Weimar problems of the early Weimar RepublicRepublic

Introduction of the new Introduction of the new RentenmarkRentenmark

What did this do?What did this do?I.I. Halted the extreme hyperinflation Halted the extreme hyperinflation

which was crippling the economywhich was crippling the economy

II.II. Stresemann refused to print more Stresemann refused to print more and more moneyand more money

III.III. Resorted confidence in the economyResorted confidence in the economy

Dawes Plan 1924Dawes Plan 1924 Agreement between American Banks Agreement between American Banks

and the German Government.and the German Government. Reparations set at 132,000 Million Reparations set at 132,000 Million

MarksMarks

What did this do?What did this do? Gave Germany money to help with Gave Germany money to help with

Reparation paymentsReparation payments Reparation payments were spread outReparation payments were spread out

Foreign AchievementsForeign Achievements

Evacuation of the Ruhr 1925Evacuation of the Ruhr 1925 Joined the League of Nations 1925Joined the League of Nations 1925 Locarno Pact 1925Locarno Pact 1925

Accepted Germany’s Western borders.Accepted Germany’s Western borders. Signed with Britain, France, Belgium and Signed with Britain, France, Belgium and

ItalyItaly Kellogg-Briand Pact 1928Kellogg-Briand Pact 1928

Signed by over 60 countries outlaws war.Signed by over 60 countries outlaws war.

Young Plan 1929Young Plan 1929

The total sum of reparation to be The total sum of reparation to be paid was reduced to 37,000 million paid was reduced to 37,000 million marks. marks.

Annual payments, lower than under Annual payments, lower than under the Dawes Plan, were to be made the Dawes Plan, were to be made over 58 years. over 58 years.

What also happened in 1929?What also happened in 1929?

Life in Germany during this Life in Germany during this PeriodPeriod

1920s saw a massive cultural revival1920s saw a massive cultural revival Cabaret ShowsCabaret Shows

German Beauty Contest German Beauty Contest 19251925

Cafes and BarsCafes and Bars

Women were Women were AmericaniseAmericanised, wearing d, wearing makeup, makeup, short hair, short hair, smoking and smoking and breaking out breaking out of tradition of tradition

Golden EraGolden Era

This progress was funded by overseas This progress was funded by overseas loans, increasing the nation's debts, while loans, increasing the nation's debts, while overall trade decreased and unemployment overall trade decreased and unemployment rose. Stresemann's reforms did not relieve rose. Stresemann's reforms did not relieve the underlying weaknesses of Weimar but the underlying weaknesses of Weimar but gave the appearance of a stable democracy. gave the appearance of a stable democracy.

In 1929, Stresemann's death marked the In 1929, Stresemann's death marked the end of the "Golden Era" of the Weimar end of the "Golden Era" of the Weimar Republic. He died at the age of 51, four Republic. He died at the age of 51, four years after receiving the 1926 Nobel Peace years after receiving the 1926 Nobel Peace Prize.Prize.