The period 1924-28 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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•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
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
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
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
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