Gustav Stresemann
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- Gustav Stresemann
- In August 1925 he became chancellor of germany.
- He faced loads of problems that most German people thought noone could solve.
- For the next 5 years, he was chancellor then Foreign minister tried to solve the problems.
- He was one of Germanys greatest leaders.
- The period between 1924 and 1929 was called the Golden Twenties.
- Stresemann died just before the Wall Street Crash in 1929.
- He introduced new currency called the rentenmark- inflation was in control.
- Persuaded the French to leave the Ruhr, but was 'giving in' to France.
- Improved Germanys relationship with other countries.
- The Locarno Pact- promised not to invade each other.
- Germany continued to pay reparations.
- Hoping the Allies would lower the payments in the future.
- Result- The Dawes Plan in 1924- more time to pay of debts.
- 1929- The Young Plan- lowered reparations.
- Rebuild the economy- he organised big loans from USA.
- The government inproved schools, hospitals, roads and housing.
- But wages did not rise for everyone- farmers were still poor.
- The government inproved schools, hospitals, roads and housing.
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