The Weimar Republic-Erfüllungspolitik 1924-29-Episode 12

In many ways the most significant figure of the 1920s was not Adolf Hitler, but Gustav Stresemann. As Foreign Minister from 1923-29, Stresemann followed a policy of Erfüllungspolitik ('fulfilment') in which the terms of the Treaty of Versailles were met. His pragmatic approach to diplomacy helped to rehabilitate Germany's international standing, opening the door to greater cooperation and opportunity. To those on the extremist right at home in Germany, however, 'fulfilment' was just another marker of Germany's decline and subservience to foreign powers.

Speaker-Rhys

Producers-Sam and Toby

Music-Sam