1. GCSE

2. The period is sometimes referred to as the ‘Stresemann Era’ or the ‘Golden years of the Weimar Republic’. Stresemann’s policies had seemed to have worked!. By 1928 Germany seemed PROSPEROUS and PEACEFUL.
However, some people think that Stresemann’s policies only gave the ‘appearance’ of recovery and that many of the earlier problems still existed. What is the evidence for both sides?
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4. GCSE Go to PAGE 13 & 14 of text book Read VERY CAREFULLY
Write in as many reasons as you can into the table under the right sections

5. GCSE The Economy was improving.
Heavy industry had recovered to pre war levels and new roads and hospitals were being built with American money
Exports and wages were up
Social Welfare had improved
Economy grew faster than GB or France.
Companies like FORD and GILLETTE built factories in Germany

6. GCSE There were no more putsches after 1924.
1928 election showed people supported moderates not extremist parties
Communists and Nazis seemed to be losing support
A stable Grand Coalition started under HERMANN MULLER
Germany had signed the Locarno Treaty and had rejoined the League of Nations
Germany seemed accepted again by the world

7. GCSE Industry was growing unsteadily.
Small businesses were under pressure from larger companies
Agriculture was depressed
Unemployment was increasing and welfare costs were up
Germany was OVER RELIANT on American loans from the Dawes plan

8. GCSE
HINDENBURG was made President – he was not enthusiastic about democracy.
Even though there was less to argue over, no government lasted longer than 2 years
Angry Germans still wanted an end to Versailles
Many still remembered the humiliation of hyperinflation and blamed this on the democrats

9. GCSE
STRESEMANN'S
Successes

10. ECONOMIC POSITIVES 1. The Economy was improving
Factories used American money and methods to succeed.
Economy grew faster than GB or France.
By 1929 Germany was producing 33% more than in 1913.
Companies like FORD and GILLETTE built factories in Germany

11. CULTURAL POSITIVES 2. This became known as the Golden age.
Night life and cabaret hugely popular.
New artists like George GROSZ and playwrights like BRECHT were famous

12. POLITICAL POSITIVES 3. Germany accepted as world power again
Allowed more time to pay REPARATIONS
Signs up to peace treaties
French left the Ruhr

13. GCSE
STRESEMANN'S
Weaknesses

14. Economic weakness? 1. Unemployment and poverty still high
Growing prosperity based on USA loans –
What would happen if USA wanted the money back ?

15. 2.
Political weakness?
Stresemann wasn’t popular with either the Nazis or with Communists
Many people also were still angry over hyperinflation and lost savings
BUT both the Nazis and the Communists made little progress in these years because people were much better off and their EXTREME ideas did not appeal to people

16. TASK Weimar and Nazi Germany book Read pages 14-17
Answer Questions 1-3 with Detailed answers