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Unit Summary

In this unit pupils undergo a period study that provides an unfolding narrative which tells a story about a period that shaped the world we live in today. They look at the key events, developments, people and stories that defined the chosen period.

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)

More Lessons In This Unit

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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
• Germany before the First World War Study Guide
• Germany's naval ambitions before the First World War 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
• Industrialisation, social reform and the growth of socialism Study Guide
• Nazi racial ideology and the treatment of minorities Study Guide
• Opposition and resistance to Hitler and the Nazi Party Study Guide
• The Final Solution 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 Nazi economy and WW2 Study Guide
• The Nazi Party and religion Study Guide
• The Nazi police state Study Guide
• The persecution of Jews Study Guide
• The putsches of 1919-23 Study Guide
• The Reichstag Fire and the Enabling Act Study Guide
• The Weimar Republic 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