Stresemann's Plans

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  • Stresemann's Plans to Fix the Economy
    • Dawes Plan
      • Knew Germany could not afford payments
      • Persuaded France, Britain and America to change payment terms
      • Agreed in Aug 1924
      • Named after US vice-President Charles Dawes
      • Reparations would go from 1b marks to 2.5b per year in 4 years
      • Ruhr to be evacuated (1925)
      • Reichsbank would be reorganised
      • USA would loan to Germany
    • Young Plan
      • Although Germany could meet terms of Dawes Plan, regularly complained
      • Agreed in 1929
      • Produced by American banker Owen Young
      • Reparations figure reduced from £6,600m to £1,850m
      • Length of time to pay increased to 59 years (2.05b marks per year average)
      • Heavily criticised by right-wing politicians such as Alfred Hugenberg and Hitler as they thought Germany should pay nothing
    • Rentenmark
      • Hyperinflation of 1923 destroyed mark
      • Made new currency in November 1923
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      • Rentenmark issued in small amounts
        • Based on property values
      • Next year, Rentenmark converted to Reichsmark
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