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Stresemann's international achievements

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Stresemann's international achievements

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Key learning points

  1. At the end of the First World War, Germany was an international pariah.
  2. In the Locarno Pact, Stresemann secured peace by agreeing to respect its western borders with France and Belgium.
  3. Germany joined the League of Nations, restoring its role in global diplomacy and improving relations with prior enemies.
  4. Germany's agreement to the Kellogg-Briand Pact in 1928 signalled their willingness to avoid conflict in the future.
  5. Stresemann’s diplomacy rebuilt Germany’s reputation abroad, boosting stability and weakening extremism at home.

Keywords

  • Pariah - a person or country who is not accepted by society, especially because they are not liked, respected, or trusted

  • Diplomacy - the management of relationships between countries or the skill in dealing with people without offending or upsetting them

  • Domestic - relating to a person's own country or home

Common misconception

The Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928 was a legally binding agreement that could prevent all future wars.

The pact lacked enforcement mechanisms and relied on goodwill, making it more symbolic than practical.


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On a set of scales (drawn or physical), pupils place labelled weights (e.g., diplomacy, reparations relief, global trust). Counterbalance with 'fragility' factors like reliance on foreign loans or unresolved tensions. Discuss how Stresemann’s success was remarkable yet precarious.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What steps did Gustav Stresemann take to stabilise Germany in 1923?
he abolished reparations payments
Correct answer: he created a coalition of moderate and democratic parties
Correct answer: he introduced the Rentenmark to replace the Reichsmark
he reduced Germany's military forces
Q2.
What was the outcome of the Dawes Plan?
Correct answer: Germany received American loans
reparations payments were cancelled
Correct answer: reparations payments were restructured
Correct answer: the French withdrew from the Ruhr
Q3.
What is the correct definition of loans?
money collected through taxes
money earned through trade or investment
Correct answer: money that is borrowed and has to be paid back
Q4.
What impact did American loans have on Germany?
they made Germany independent from the Allies
Correct answer: they were invested in industries and infrastructure
they were used to pay reparations only
Q5.
A key feature of the __________ Plan was that it reduced reparations by 20%.
Correct Answer: Young
Q6.
What was a weakness of Germany’s recovery under Stresemann?
industrial production declined
Correct answer: it was heavily dependent on foreign loans
reparations payments doubled

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6 Questions

Q1.
In what way was Germany treated like a pariah after the First World War?
it was allowed to join major international organisations
Correct answer: it was blamed for the war and cast out of the international community
it was given financial support by the Allies
Q2.
Germany’s return to global diplomacy was marked in 1926 by its admission to the of Nations.
Correct Answer: League
Q3.
What does the term diplomacy refer to?
a country’s focus on domestic economic issues
Correct answer: the practice of negotiation and dialogue to manage international relations
the use of military force to secure a nation’s interests
Q4.
Starting with the earliest, place these events in the correct chronological order
1 - the Treaty of Versailles is signed
2 - the Locarno Pact is signed
3 - Germany joins the League of Nations
4 - Germany signs the Kellogg-Briand Pact
Q5.
Which statement about the Locarno Pact is correct?
the Locarno Pact addressed reparations payments under the Treaty of Versailles
the Locarno Pact allowed Germany to reclaim lost territory
Correct answer: the Locarno Pact guaranteed Germany’s western borders with France and Belgium
Q6.
Why was the Kellogg-Briand Pact considered a weak agreement?
it allowed countries to use war as a last resort
it conflicted with the terms of the Locarno Pact
Correct answer: it lacked enforcement mechanisms to punish violators

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