Strengths of the Weimar

The strengths of the Weimar (The good years) 1924-1929

• New leader Stresemann took over from Ebert.
• Sorted out Dawes plan - loans from America and rep. spread over longer time and Young plan - reparations reduced.
• Removed British, French and Belgium troops from out of Rhineland.
• Cultural achievements - Cinema, arts, clubs, poets, artists etc.
• Exports increased industry recovering.
• Locarno Treaties - good foreign policy borders with France - lead to Germany entering the League of Nations.

Problems at the time:

• Rising unemployment.
• Government spending of health.
• Recovery dependent on America.
• Extremes of wealth and poverty.
• No part ever won majority.