1. What were Stresemann’s top priorities in August 1923?

2. Understand and remember how Stresemann solved the crises of 1923.
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Understand and remember how Stresemann solved the crises of 1923.

3. E: Use picture clues to guess about Stresemann’s solutions;
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E: Use picture clues to guess about Stresemann’s solutions;
D: Link solutions to problems;
C: Memorise solutions;
B: Write about solutions from memory.

4. Stresemann
“The Locarno Pact”

5. Stresemann
Became Chancellor in 1923.
Ordered the workers in the Ruhr to stop striking.
Promised the French that reparations would continue so that their soldiers would leave the Ruhr.
What problem/s did this solve?

6. The Locarno Pact
-Stresemann signed this in 1925 with Britain, France, Belgium and Italy. They all promised not to invade one another.
What problem/s did this solve?

7. New currency
Old, worthless money was collected in and destroyed.
A new currency called the Rentenmark was set up.
The amount of money printed was strictly controlled.
What problem/s did this solve?

8. American help
-The German government agreed to resume paying reparations.
-The Dawes plan meant that America lent Germany lots of money.
What problem/s did this solve?

9. Stresemann

10. The Locarno Pact

11. New currency

12. American help

13. What do you think this film clip is showing you?

14. Talk tactics:
1. What are the most important things to remember when answering a Q2c/3c?
2. What might today’s Q2c/3c be on?

15. Q2c/3c: How important was the Locarno pact, amongst other factors, in helping to solve the problems facing the Weimar Republic in the early 1920s?

16. Ranking
Strongest answer
Weakest answer