Stresemann's Golden Years 1924-1929

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April 1924 - Dawes Plan. Restruturing of the currency & a new bank. Loan off America & reduced reparations from USA. Helped to boost German economy. Relationships between Germany & France improved and the financial support from US meant that it was the beginning of others trusting them.

October 1925 - Locarno Treaty. Mutual agreement on the boders of France/Germany & Belgium/Germany. Agreed there would no force to change these. Signalled that Germany was accepting the borders agreed in the Treaty of Versailles. Also signalled Germany's commitment to maintaining peaceful relations.

April 1926 - Treaty of Berlin. Agreement with Russia to maintain Russian/German co-operation. Opened up the possibility of large commercial markets which would help German recovery & increased military co-operation

September 1926 - Joining the league of nations. Signalled that Germany was trusted by other nations again and that Germany was committed to making peaceful resolutions

1928 - Kellogg-Briand Pact. Nations should resolve their disputes peacefully (signed by 68 nations). Signalled that Germany was accepted into international policy & reinforced their commitment to peace.

December 1929 - Young Plan - Timescale for repayments (up until 1988). Payments would increase overtime but would overall reduce the amount. French would leave the Rhineland. Diplomatic victory as French trusted Germany to pay.