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Gustav Stressman Biography and Timeline — Page 3

Follow Gustav Stressman through 163 dated historical records for Germany.

Gustav Stressman, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1923–1924Years on this page

1923

Rebellion of Rebels in Munich

Chancellor · Munich · Government / Weimar Republic

Beer Hall Putsch is crushed

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Currency Stabilisation

Chancellor of Germany · Berlin · Government / Weimar Republic

The Rentenmark is introduced at one trillion paper marks, stabilising the currency without gold convertibility.

Role range: 1923-1923

Rentenmark

Chancellor of Germany · Berlin · Government / Weimar Republic

One Rentenmark equals one trillion paper marks and is valued at 4.2 Rentenmarks per United States dollar.

Role range: 1923-1923

Coalition Breakdown

Chancellor · Berlin · Government / Weimar Republic

Is forced to resign after the Social Democrats leave the coalition.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Resignation of Gustav Stressman

Chancellor · Berlin · Government / Weimar Republic

Forced to resign after the Social Democrats leave the coalition

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Chancellorship Ends

Chancellor · Berlin · Government / Weimar Republic

Leaves the chancellorship at the end of November 1923.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Resignation of Gustav Stressman

Chancellor · Berlin · Government / Weimar Republic

Dr Stresemann leaves office

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Post-Putsch Currency Reform

Chancellor · Government / Weimar Republic

Currency reform follows only days after the Munich putsch.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Coalition Governments Removed

Chancellor · Thuringia · Government / Weimar Republic

Reichswehr pressure forces coalition governments in Saxony and Thuringia to resign.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Currency Reform

Chancellor · Government / Weimar Republic

Oversees a currency reform that effectively ends inflation.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Great Coalition Government

Chancellor · Berlin · Government / Weimar Republic

Serves as Chancellor of the Great Coalition during the national emergency.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Hyperinflation Crisis

Chancellor · Government / Weimar Republic

Faces extreme hyperinflation during his chancellorship.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Inflationary Spiral

Chancellor · Government / Weimar Republic

Restricting further currency issuance helps stop the inflationary spiral.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Munich Order Restored

Chancellor · Munich · Government / Weimar Republic

Restores order after the Munich Beer Hall Putsch.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Plot

Chancellor · Munich · Government / Weimar Republic

Restores order after the Munich Beer Hall Putcsh

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Press Ban Protest

Chancellor · Thuringia · Government / Weimar Republic

KPD and SPD coalition governments protest restrictions on communist and socialist newspapers.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Rebellion of communist

Chancellor · Thuringia · Government / Weimar Republic

In Saxony and Thuringia the coalition-Governments of KPD and SPD protest against the prohibition of the communist and socialist press, the Reichwehr forces these Governments to resign. Puts down a communist rebellion in Thuringia

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Rebellion of communist

Chancellor · Thuringia · Government / Weimar Republic

Puts down a communist rebellion in Thuringia

Role range: 1919-1933

Rentenmark Stabilization

Chancellor · Government / Weimar Republic

The Rentenmark helps stabilise Germany after the hyperinflation crisis.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Short Chancellorship

Chancellor · Berlin · Government / Weimar Republic

Serves as Chancellor during the intense political and economic crisis of 1923.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Thuringian Rebellion

Chancellor · Thuringia · Government / Weimar Republic

A communist rebellion in Thuringia is put down.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Foreign Ministry Appointment

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Weimar Republic

Is appointed Foreign Minister, beginning a tenure that continues through 1929.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929

Foreign Secretary of Germany

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Weimar Republic

Appointed Foreign Minister

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929

1924

Dawes Plan

Chancellor · Government / Weimar Republic

The Dawes Plan is put forward to stabilize the economic situation in Europe, to enable the Germans to pay their reparations and the Allies to pay their debts to the US. Sets an upper limit for payment of reparations and limits the time to 37 years, the Motto is "Business, not politics"

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Economy of Germany

Chancellor · Government / Weimar Republic

The Dawes Plan is put forward to stabilize the economic situation in Europe, to enable the Germans to pay their reparations and the Allies to pay their debts to the US

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1923

Allied Debt Payments

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Weimar Republic

The plan is intended to help Allied governments repay debts owed to the United States.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929

American Loans

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Weimar Republic

The Dawes Plan makes foreign loans, mainly from the United States, available to Germany.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929

Business Not Politics

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Weimar Republic

The Dawes Plan is promoted under the motto Business, not politics.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929

Currency Stability

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Weimar Republic

The Dawes arrangements contribute to German currency stabilization.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929

Customs Revenue

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Weimar Republic

Customs taxes are included among the sources for reparations payments.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929

Dawes Plan Acceptance

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Weimar Republic

Accepts the Dawes Plan for German reparations.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929

Dawes Plan

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Weimar Republic

Accepts the Dawes Plan form German reparations

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929

Dawes Plan

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Weimar Republic

Reparation payments would begin at 1 billion marks for the first year and should rise over a period of four years to 2. 5 billion marks per year. Foreign loans (primarily from the United States) would be made available to Germany.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929

Dawes Plan

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Weimar Republic

The Dawes Plan provides short term economic benefits to the German economy, It softens the burdens of war reparations, stabilizes the currency, and attracts increased foreign investments and loans to the German market.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929

Dawes Plan

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Weimar Republic

The sources for the reparation money should include transportation, excise, and custom taxes. The Ruhr area is to be evacuated by Allied occupation troops. The German Reichsbank would be reorganized under Allied supervision.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929

European Stabilization Plan

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Weimar Republic

Supports the Dawes Plan as a means to stabilise Europe's economic situation.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929

Excise Tax Revenue

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Weimar Republic

Excise taxes are assigned as one source of reparations revenue.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929

First Year Payment

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Weimar Republic

Reparations begin at one billion marks in the first year under the Dawes arrangements.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929

Foreign Credit

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Weimar Republic

Germany gains access to foreign credit under the Dawes arrangements.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929

Foreign Investment

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Weimar Republic

The plan helps attract increased foreign investment into Germany.

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1923-1929

Records, sources and methodology

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