Economy of Germany
A new currency, the Rentenmark, is introduced at the rate of 1 trillion (1,000,000,000,000) Papiermark for 1 Rentenmark. At that time, 1 U.S. dollar was equal to 4.2 Rentenmark
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1923 in Germany — Page 4
Explore 184 historical events and records for Germany in 1923.
Historical records for Germany in 1923
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Rentenmark
One Rentenmark equals one trillion paper marks and is valued at 4.2 Rentenmarks per United States dollar.
Coalition Breakdown
Is forced to resign after the Social Democrats leave the coalition.
Resignation of Gustav Stressman
Forced to resign after the Social Democrats leave the coalition
Chancellorship Ends
Leaves the chancellorship at the end of November 1923.
Resignation of Gustav Stressman
Dr Stresemann leaves office
Editor
With the prohibition of the NSDAP after the Beer Hall Putsch the Voelkischer Beobachter ceases publication
Exile of Herman Goering
Escapes to Austria after the Munich Beer Hall Putsch then lives in Italy & Sweden
Post-Putsch Currency Reform
Currency reform follows only days after the Munich putsch.
Stoatrupp
Hitler is imprisoned and the NSDAP and all associated formations, including the Stoatrupp, are officially disbanded
Voelkischer Beobachter
With the prohibition of the NSDAP after the Beer Hall Putsch the Voelkischer Beobachter ceases publication
Other events (month unknown)
Arrest of Erich von Ludendorf
Arrested for his part in the Munich Beer Hall putsch
Arrest of Heinz Jager
Arrested for refusing to sell his farm near the Berghof for Hitler's mountain lair
Arrest of Herman Goering
Arrested for part played in the Beer Hall Putsch
Arrest of Rudolph Hess
Arrested for part played in the Beer Hall Putsch
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Catholic Centre Party
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of Germany, 1st term
Coalition Governments Removed
Reichswehr pressure forces coalition governments in Saxony and Thuringia to resign.
Commanding Officer
Appointed Commanding Officer in Bavaria
Communist Party
A new KPD leadership loyal to Joseph Stalin, the new Soviet Premier, was installed, headed by Ernst Thalmann, abandons the goal of immediate revolution, and from 1924 onwards contested Reichstag elections
Compton Scattering Strengthens Light-Quantum Momentum Picture
The emerging evidence from Compton scattering gave strong experimental support to the energy-and-momentum properties of radiation quanta that Einstein had advocated for years.
Coup
Suppresses the Hitler-Ludendorf led "beer hall putsch"
Currency Reform
Oversees a currency reform that effectively ends inflation.
Economy of Germany
The Republic claimed it could no longer afford the reparations payments required by the Versailles Treaty, and the Government defaulted on some payments, in response, French and Belgian troops occupied the Ruhr. Occupation of the Ruhr leads to hyper-inflation
Economy of Germany
At the end of the reparations moratorium, Germany cannot resume payments and defaults, France, accompanied by a token Belgian force, marches into the Ruhr Valley and sets up a military occupation. The Republic claimed it could no longer afford the reparations payments required by the Versailles Treaty, and the Government defaulted on some payments, in response, French and Belgian troops occupied the Ruhr
Editor
With the prohibition of the NSDAP after the Beer Hall Putsch the Voelkischer Beobachter ceases publication. Appointed Editor of the Voelkischer Beobachter
Election
A new KPD leadership loyal to Joseph Stalin, the new Soviet Premier, was installed, headed by Ernst Thalmann, abandons the goal of immediate revolution, and from 1924 onwards contested Reichstag elections
Foreign Ministry Appointment
Is appointed Foreign Minister, beginning a tenure that continues through 1929.
Foreign Secretary of Germany
Appointed Foreign Minister
Great Coalition Government
Serves as Chancellor of the Great Coalition during the national emergency.
Hubble Space Telescope
Hermann Oberth, along with Robert Goddard and Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, one of the three fathers of modern rocketry, publish "Die Rakete zu den Planetenraumen" ("The Rocket into Planetary Space"), proposingg a telescope in space
Hyperinflation Crisis
Faces extreme hyperinflation during his chancellorship.
Inflation
Occupation of the Ruhr leads to hyper-inflation
Inflationary Spiral
Restricting further currency issuance helps stop the inflationary spiral.
Marburg Professorship
Heidegger takes up a professorship at the University of Marburg.
Minister of Finance
Appointed Minister of Finance, 1st term
Munich Beer Hall Putsch
Takes part in the Munich Putsch
Munich Beer Hall Putsch
Participates in the Munich putsch as a stormtrooper
Munich Beer Hall Putsch
Participates in the Munich Beer Hall Puts
Munich Order Restored
Restores order after the Munich Beer Hall Putsch.
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