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Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils study a modern society and the issues that affected it in great depth over a shorter period. They learn about the key events, developments, people and stories that shaped this modern society over a period of around twenty to thirty years.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe Stresemann's international achievements.

Key Notes

• At the end of the First World War, Germany was an international pariah.
• In the Locarno Pact, Stresemann secured peace by agreeing to respect its western borders with France and Belgium.
• Germany joined the League of Nations, restoring its role in global diplomacy and improving relations with prior enemies.
• Germany's agreement to the Kellogg-Briand Pact in 1928 signalled their willingness to avoid conflict in the future.
• Stresemann's diplomacy rebuilt Germany's reputation abroad, boosting stability and weakening extremism at home.

Vocabulary To Learn

• pariah: a person or country who is not accepted by society, especially because they are not liked, respected, or trusted
• diplomacy: the management of relationships between countries or the skill in dealing with people without offending or upsetting them
• domestic: relating to a person's own country or home

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• The Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928 was a legally binding agreement that could prevent all future wars.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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• Early unrest and the Treaty of Versailles Study Guide
• Economic recovery under Stresemann Study Guide
• Employment in Nazi Germany Study Guide
• Goebbels and propaganda in Nazi Germany Study Guide
• Hitler's creation of a dictatorship Study Guide
• How Hitler became Chancellor of Germany Study Guide
• Nazi control of the police and the legal system Study Guide
• Nazi racial ideology and the treatment of minorities Study Guide
• Opposition and resistance in Nazi Germany Study Guide
• Social and economic change 1924-29 Study Guide
• The early development of the NSDAP Study Guide
• The First World War and the German Revolution Study Guide
• The growth in support for the Nazi Party Study Guide
• The growth of unemployment and rise in support for the Communist Party Study Guide
• The Munich Putsch Study Guide
• The Nazi Party and religion Study Guide
• The NSDAP's 'lean years' Study Guide
• The persecution of Jews Study Guide
• The Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act Study Guide
• The Weimar Republic Study Guide
• Threats to the Weimar Republic from the left and the right Study Guide
• Weimar culture 1924-29 Study Guide
• Women in Nazi Germany Study Guide
• Work and life in Nazi Germany Study Guide
• Young people in Nazi Germany Study Guide