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Part C: The Stressemann Era in Foreign Affairs<br />

From 1924 to 1929 Stressemann dominated German foreign policy-making. His<br />

formidable skills brought <strong>Germany</strong> a whole range of benefits in terms of her status<br />

and helpful to bring a reduction in her reparations bill. His death in October 1929 was<br />

a serious blow to the Republic. Historians have been careful to point out that<br />

Stressemann was very much a German Nationalist, however.<br />

Notes will be required on the following aspects:<br />

1. Gustav Stressemann<br />

This involves considering:<br />

(i) His personality, beliefs and skills<br />

(ii) His early career<br />

(iii) The aims of his foreign policy.<br />

2. His Circumstances<br />

This involves considering:<br />

(i) British foreign policy aims<br />

(ii) French foreign policy aims<br />

(iii) Russian foreign policy aims<br />

(iv) His attitude to eastern frontiers.<br />

3. A Deal in the West, 1925<br />

This involves considering:<br />

(i) The Geneva Protocol<br />

(ii) Negotiations with Britain and France<br />

(iii) The Treaty of Locarno<br />

(iv) His attitude to eastern frontiers.<br />

4. Skilful Progress<br />

This involves considering:<br />

(i) The evacuation of the Ruhr<br />

(ii) Partial evacuation of the Rhineland<br />

(iii) Entry to the League of Nations<br />

(iv) The Treaty of Berlin<br />

(v) The Kellogg Briand Pact<br />

(vi) The evacuation of the rest of the Rhineland<br />

(vii) The Young Plan and the removal of further Allied controls.<br />

<strong>History</strong>: <strong>Germany</strong>: Versailles to the Outbreak of World War II - 1918-1939 (AH) 24

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