HISTORY IGCSE REVISION CARDS - 037. DAWES PLAN 1924

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HOW IMPORTANT WAS THE DAWES PLAN OF 1924 TO
THE RECOVERY OF THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC? EXPLAIN
YOUR ANSWER. (10)
YES, it was important (2-3)
The Dawes Plan was important to the recovery of the Weimar
Republic. By linking reparation payments to Germany’s
economic performance, the Plan ensured that Germany only
paid what it could afford in reparations. This, together with a
loan of 800 million gold marks, greatly boosted the German
economy. American loans, etc
NO, it was not important (2-3)
The recovery of the Weimar Republic was due to the actions of
Stresemann. He ended passive resistance in the Ruhr, which
meant that industrial production restarted. He followed this
with the introduction of a new currency, the Rentenmark. His
actions stabilised the German economy and put an end to
hyperinflation.