Gustav Stressman Biography and Timeline

Industrialists Union

Founds the Union of Saxon Industrialists, creating an organisation for Saxon industrial interests.

Saxon Industrial Organisation

Establishes the Union of Saxon Industrialists as a base for organised industrial representation.

Union of Saxon Industrialists (USI)

Founds the Union of Saxon Industrialists

Election

First enters the Reichstag as a National Liberal

Reichstag Entry

First enters the Reichstag as a National Liberal representative.

Election

Elected Member of Reichstag

Reichstag Election

Is elected as a Member of the Reichstag.

Election

Streseman loses his seat

Reichstag Seat Loss

Loses his Reichstag seat at the election.

National Liberal Leadership

Becomes National Liberal leader in the Reichstag.

Party Leader

Appointed National Liberal Leader in the Reichstag

Annexationist War Aims

Backs annexationist war aims during the First World War.

Role range: 1914-1918

Declaration of War

Supports the war effort & annexationist war aims

Role range: 1914-1918

War Effort Support

Supports Germany's war effort during the First World War.

Role range: 1914-1918

Constitution of Germany

Votes against the constitution of the Weimar Republic

Treaty of Versailles

Opposes the Treaty of Versailles

Versailles Opposition

Opposes the Treaty of Versailles.

Weimar Constitution Vote

Votes against the constitution of the Weimar Republic.

Chancellor

Appointed Chancellor in the "Great Coalition"

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Coalition Government Leadership

Heads a coalition government during the 1923 crisis.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Currency Issue Restraint

Refuses to issue additional currency, helping break the inflationary spiral.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Economy of Germany

Stresemann issues the Rentenmark, to halt the extreme hyperinflation crippling German society and the economy. It was successful because Stresemann refused to issue more currency, the cause of the inflationary spiral. Six days after the Munich putch a reform of the German currency takes place and the Rentenmark is introduced, this effectively ends inflation

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Government

Heads a coalition Government

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Great Coalition Appointment

Is appointed Chancellor at the head of the Great Coalition.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Inflation

Stresemann issues the Rentenmark, to halt the extreme hyperinflation crippling German society and the economy. It was successful because Stresemann refused to issue more currency, the cause of the inflationary spiral. Six days after the Munich putch a reform of the German currency takes place and the Rentenmark is introduced, this effectively ends inflation

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Rentenmark

Stresemann issues the Rentenmark, to halt the extreme hyperinflation crippling German society and the economy. It was successful because Stresemann refused to issue more currency, the cause of the inflationary spiral. Six days after the Munich putch a reform of the German currency takes place and the Rentenmark is introduced, this effectively ends inflation

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Bureaucracy Reduction

Cuts bureaucracy while attempting to stabilise state finances.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Economy of Germany

To further stabilise the economy Stressman reduces spending and bureaucracy while increasing taxes

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Spending Reduction

Reduces government spending as part of economic stabilization.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Tax Increases

Raises taxes as part of the government's stabilization programme.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Passive Resistance Ends

Ends passive resistance in the Ruhr.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Passive Resistance

Chancellor Stresemann ends the passive resistance in the Ruhr

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Emergency Powers

Declares a state of emergency while ending passive resistance.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Occupation

New Chancellor Gustav Streseman ends the passive resistance during French occupation of the Ruhr

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Reparations Resumption

Declares the resumption of reparations payments.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Reparations and Ruhr

Resumes reparations while ending passive resistance in the occupied Ruhr.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Reparations

New Chancellor Gustav Streseman ends the passive resistance during French occupation of the Ruhr

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Ruhr Occupation Policy

Links the end of passive resistance to policy during the French Ruhr occupation.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Ruhr Policy Reversal

Ends passive resistance during the French occupation of the Ruhr.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

State of Emergency

Declares resumption of reparations payments & a state of emergency. Declares an end to passive resistance in the Ruhr

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923