Stresemann – political stability/foreign policy Flashcards

German politician who served as Chancellor in 1923 and Foreign Minister from 1923 to 1929. Played a key role in stabilising Weimar Germany.

Stresemann helped stabilise Germany by ending hyperinflation, introducing the Rentenmark, and improving international relations.

A new currency introduced by Stresemann to stabilise the German economy and end hyperinflation.

An agreement negotiated by Stresemann to reduce reparations payments and secure loans from the USA to rebuild the German economy.

A treaty where Germany agreed to respect its western borders with France and Belgium, improving relations with Western powers.

Germany was admitted to the League of Nations under Stresemann, marking its return to the international community.

An agreement signed by Germany and 61 other nations to renounce war as a means of resolving disputes.

A plan negotiated by Stresemann to further reduce reparations and extend the payment period, easing the economic burden on Germany.

Stresemann improved Germany's international standing through agreements like the Locarno Pact and joining the League of Nations.

Some Germans criticised Stresemann for being too willing to cooperate with former enemies and for not fully reversing the Treaty of Versailles.