The Policy Of Fulfilment: Gustav Stresemann

By using the policy of Fulfilment, Gustav Stresemann was able to display the problems of the reparations and Treaty of Versailles, therefore instilling the doubt about their fairness in the allies . Even though the policy was extremely unpopular in the right-winged nationalist circles , Gustav Stresemann achieved to bring to a significant progress towards the revision of the articles of the Treaty of Versailles . Having achieved this he took a first step towards a restoration of an economically strong Germany . Through the policy of Fulfilment Stresemann was able to achieve international recognition for his efforts to have a peaceful revision of the terms, hence that the closer diplomatic relations with the Anglo-Americans was benefitting …show more content…
Layton points out that with the Dawes Plan, Germany for the first time after the First World War received international recognition . By receiving international recognition Gustav Stresemann was sure that the plan would work to Germany's advantage , which was to be true. By 1926 Germany entered the League of Nations, and the Dawes Plan stated that the German economy should be given a year of recovery and after that the yearly payments would be 2,5 billion Mark . The biggest success of for Germany and Gustav Stresemann was that the Dawes Plan did not only give financial aid to Germany but it concluded that the French military had to leave the Ruhr . Robert Kuczynski states in 1926 that the Dawes Plan was a complete political success as it ceased the grievance between France and Germany , hence that Gustav Stresemann succeeded in his aim of a peaceful revision of the Dawes Plan. The only criticism of about Gustav Stresemann about the Dawes Plan, is stated by J. Wright who outlines that the Dawes Plan was like the policy of Fulfilment unpopular within the government because Germany got too dependant on the Western Powers which could be interpreted as Gustav Stresemann failing in future if the Western Powers collapse . Overall the Dawes Plan was a major success in Stresemann's Foreign Policies and Leopold von Hoesch quote summarizes the success: “By freely adopting a policy of understanding, of peace and international solidarity there was a real prospectus for Germany …show more content…
D.G. Williamson calls the Young Plan Gustav Stresemann his “Greatest Success” as he was able to negotiate a permanent reduction in reparations . The total reparation payments were reduced to 112 billion Gold Mark in total, which was to be paid over the next 59 years so by 1988 the payments would have been done . For Gustav Stresemann this was a success as it reduced the pressure on the German economy in order to rebuild itself without being pressured by the reparation payments. The biggest success for Gustav Stresemann however was that the Young Plan agreed on evacuation of the Rhineland by June 1930, which was 5 years earlier than scheduled; hence that Stresemann succeeded in his aim to reinstate Germany as it was before 1919 . J. Wright however slightly criticises the leadership skills during the Young Plan negotiations, as there was misunderstanding between Hjalmar Schacht who was put in charge by Stresemann, as Hjalmar Schacht thought that the Young Plan was “completely impossible” and he would prefer to continue with the Dawes Plan . Felix Reibestein however thinks that it was not Gustav Stresemann's fault but rather his medical condition did not allow him to work to his full extent as he did in the previous years as Foreign Minister . Overall Gustav Stresemann succeeded in the Young Plan debates as he put more effort into the peaceful