AS Level History - Economic development and policies in Germany (1)

What was the period of rising inflation in Germany?

What were the 4 major crises during this period?

--Social welfare--

For social welfare, what did the government do after the war?

What were set up to oversee care in the Länder?

By 1920, how many disabled veterans and survivors not classed as disabled were there?

How, specifically, did the government look after these people?

By 1924, how many disabled veterans, war widows, children and parents of dead soldiers were there?

What percentage of the population were receiving federal welfare payments?

How did the government keep up with this demand?

--Debt and reparations--

What happened to the debt of Germany during the war?

What other policy plunged the Weimar Republic into even more debt?

What did the Government do as a result of this policy?

How did Germany pay for these reparations until 1924?

--The Ruhr--

What happened in January 1923?

What happened in 1921, when the Allies could see that Germany was falling behind?

Why would the allies invade the Ruhr?

By who and when was the Ruhr invaded?

What were the 3 responses by the government when the Ruhr was invaded?

What did the French do in response?

Who benefited from this occupation?

When and by who were the passive resistance strikes called off?

--Hyperinflation--

What caused inflation to turn into hyperinflation?

As hyperinflation took its toll, how did the attitude of the public change and what did they do?

What happened to the black market during this period?

What did towns, regions and businesses begin to do in response to hyperinflation?

What happened to government employment during this period?

Who suffered due to this crisis?

--Change in government--

When did the government collapse?

Who entered government after this collapse and how did they survive?

What was the most significant policy decision of this new coalition?

What advantages did this decree have for the government?

--Policies for recovery, 1924-28--

Who was responsible for the political stabilisation through this period, and how did he do it?

--Making money work--

What was Stresemann's first significant policy?

What was the new currency called and when was it put into place?

What happened to people who had savings, and what was banned?

Who was made president of the Reichsbank in December 1923?

What was the effect of the new currency?

How else did the government stabilise the currency?

What happened in 1924?

--Foreign policy and the economy--

What six things did Gustav Stresemann do to improve the stability of Germany?

What was the Dawes Plan?

What was the Young plan?

What was the significance of Germany entering into the League of Nations (1926)?

What was the main issue with the policies Stresemann introduced?

--Recovery of business--

What happened to small businesses in the early 1920's?

What did big businesses do due to the unstable economy and why?

What was good and bad about cartels?

What did the state do in order to try to control disputes from workers against their employers?

What was state arbitration?

How many cases between 1924 and 1929 were taken to arbitration boards?

What action was taken in 1928 by industrialists?

--Trade recovery--

Why was it difficult for Germany to establish trade links?

What was the new US policy after WW1 and what did this mean?

What was introduced in countries worldwide due to a shift in trade and what were they?

What did tariffs mean for Germany?

What were the levels of exports in 1926 and 1929 respectively?

--Agriculture--

What percentage of workers were in the agricultural industry?

What sort of farms managed better and why?

What was the major issue with smaller farm owners?

What was the issue with big landowners?

What else did the influence of wealthy landowners allow them to do?

--Government spending--

Give 3 ways in which the government spent heavily during the reconstruction of the country.

How did the government fund this?

What was the impact of the public on post-war well-being?

What were the percentages for the lowest tax band in 1913, 1926 and 1928 respectively?

What does this mean?

How else was the economy kept afloat?

What was another problem with the economy?

Why did the rise in wages flatline in 1930?