Stresemann: Strengthen Or Weakening The Weimar Republic
Stresemann – strengthening or weakening the Weimar Republic? ( = concerning central question)
- Weimar 1923-1929 = “Stresemann Era” - Germany’s Foreign Minister - successful foreign policy needed to reduce public hatred (of Versailles Treaty) and help economy grow - “Ludendorff’s young man”: supported unrestriced submarine warfare and the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk - he formed the German People’s Party (DVP) ( conservative; wanted constitutional monarchy - Aug. 1923: appointed as Chancellor to deal with economic crisis - 1926: was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his diplomatic work - 1929: death aims and strategy: aims: - wanted to restore G.’s power and prosperity - policy of co-operation …show more content…
also signed arbitration treaties with Poland and Czechoslovakia renouncing use of force ( improved western European climate; hope for international peace (“spirit of Locarno”)
League of Nations (1926) - internationals organization founded as a result of Versailles Treaty - G. joined in 1926 and was given a veto power on League Council ( great power! - G. used its position to raise G. interest
Treaty of Berlin (1926) - G. and USSR pledged neutrality in event of attack on the other by third country for the next 5 yrs.
( helped to develop good relations between these two countries ➢ Stresemann transformed G. from being a distrusted outcast to being actively involved in European diplomacy!
Allied occupation (1924-1925) - Stresemann called off passive resistance ( Fr. withdraw from Ruhr - Young Plan: Allies withdraw completely in 1930
Disarmament
- Stresemann wanted to address issue of disarmament - 1928: Kellog-Briand-Pact was signed with 70 other countries to renounce use of force to end war and create international peace ( ineffective… - 1926: minor success = Inter-Allied Military Control Commission was withdrawn - G. secretely
- Weimar 1923-1929 = “Stresemann Era” - Germany’s Foreign Minister - successful foreign policy needed to reduce public hatred (of Versailles Treaty) and help economy grow - “Ludendorff’s young man”: supported unrestriced submarine warfare and the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk - he formed the German People’s Party (DVP) ( conservative; wanted constitutional monarchy - Aug. 1923: appointed as Chancellor to deal with economic crisis - 1926: was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his diplomatic work - 1929: death aims and strategy: aims: - wanted to restore G.’s power and prosperity - policy of co-operation …show more content…
also signed arbitration treaties with Poland and Czechoslovakia renouncing use of force ( improved western European climate; hope for international peace (“spirit of Locarno”)
League of Nations (1926) - internationals organization founded as a result of Versailles Treaty - G. joined in 1926 and was given a veto power on League Council ( great power! - G. used its position to raise G. interest
Treaty of Berlin (1926) - G. and USSR pledged neutrality in event of attack on the other by third country for the next 5 yrs.
( helped to develop good relations between these two countries ➢ Stresemann transformed G. from being a distrusted outcast to being actively involved in European diplomacy!
Allied occupation (1924-1925) - Stresemann called off passive resistance ( Fr. withdraw from Ruhr - Young Plan: Allies withdraw completely in 1930
Disarmament
- Stresemann wanted to address issue of disarmament - 1928: Kellog-Briand-Pact was signed with 70 other countries to renounce use of force to end war and create international peace ( ineffective… - 1926: minor success = Inter-Allied Military Control Commission was withdrawn - G. secretely