The Weimar Republic was set up in Germany after world war one‚ after the Kaiser had been abducted in 1918 . It was the most democratic government in the world‚ even allowing women to vote. The new government got off to a bad start‚ Germany was nearly bankrupt and unemployment was higher than ever. They were labelled ‘November criminals’ due to the agreement of the treaty of Versailles and unpaid reparations lead to challenges from political extremists. The new system of government was weak and faced
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In this essay I will be explaining how I think Gustav Stresemann played a significant role in German history from 1923-1929. I will also put some reasons that he did not play a factor in. So how was Gustav Stresemann a big factor in German history? Gustav Stresemann was a German politician and a statesmen. He served as chancellor in 1923. He was also a foreign minister during 1923-1929‚ during the Weimar republic. He was awarded with the nobel peace prize in 1926. Stresemann was born on May 10
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Paper 1 exam notes Aims of the different participants USA Believed that no country should benefit from such a catastrophe as the Great War. The 14 points of Woodrow Wilson Basis of German surrender but also a general description of what had to be done to make long lasting international world peace 1. No secret treaties 2. Free access to the sea 3. Free trade between all nations 4. Disarmament to lowest possible limit for each country 5. Colonial issues resolved with the cooperation of the natives
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extension for a deadline‚ which again boosted the moral of the German people and gave a long term succession as taxes were lowered therefore‚ industry was boosted. In 1925 Stresemann needed to make international relations better and signed the Locarno Pact. This meant that peace was beginning to be made with Britain‚ Belgium‚ France and Italy and cleared up where the border for Germany was. In result‚ the last troops left the Rhineland‚ this was a major relief for most of the German people‚ but
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League of Nations Notes In 1924 the Americans got involved and the Dawes plan was introduce. On the surface this was good‚ however it would create problems for Germany In 1929 the young plan which eased the German reparations. Things were improving for Germany; Wall Street crash triggered the great depressions. Militarism and dictatorship was triggered. In 1929 thing changes. League of nations failed to prevent WWII from happening. The League of Nation was noble and took risks‚ yes it did
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both the film and the director (if he is in attendance)‚ and then moderate a discussion with the audience and the director immediately after the film. Already shown and praised at various international film festivals such as San Sebastian‚ Toronto‚ Locarno and Venice‚ most of them yet still without German distribution‚ these films have been all but unavailable to audiences in Berlin. AROUND THE WORLD IN 14 FILMS gives the unique chance to discover‚ to discuss‚ to enjoy these new jewels of world cinema
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to Germany. This money was used to help rebuild German industry. After WWI‚ Germany was hated by most countries for causing devastation during the war. Stresemann didn’t want to have bad relations with foreign countries‚ so in 1925 he signed the Locarno Pact with France and Belgium‚ to respect each other’s borders and not attack them. To keep peace with other countries as well‚ Germany joined the League of Nations in 1926. In 1928 Germany was one of 60 countries to sign the Kellogg-Briand Pact
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Britain and France‚ so he invited them to a meeting in Rome to sign the Four Powers Pact. In 1935‚ due to German resistance to the treaty of Versailles‚ the three countries also made an agreement called the Stresa Front its aim was to reaffirm the Locarno Treaties and to declare the independence of Austria. After the Abyssinian crisis however‚ their relations were broken as both France and Britain opposed it‚ proposing the Hoare-Lavel pact instead to end the Italian invasion of Abyssinia. When that
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Origins of WWII - understanding the outbreak of the Second World War requires keeping a perspective on interplay of and convergence of several factors…many historians are tempted to see WWII as a continuation of WWI‚ and call the period 1914-1945‚ the Thirty Years war 1) Legacy of WWI and its Peace Treaties - the “politics” of Versailles very nearly destroyed Weimar in the early 1920’s‚ contested territorial settlements and state power (especially for Germany and to a lesser extent for Italy)
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expansionist was the take over of the town of Fiume off Yugoslavia. Although because Mussolini negotiated with the Yugoslavians for the town it can also be seen as diplomatic. Another time that Mussolini’s foreign policy was expansionist was when the Locarno pacts were signed in 1925‚ this made relations between Britain and Italy better and because of this Italy were made the protectorate of Albania‚ which increased there influence in the Balkans. Another time that Mussolini’s foreign policy was expansionist
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