HI109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Dawes Plan, Social Democracy
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France learns that it cant force germany, and they need help to make sure germany obeys the treaty. Germany learns that even passive resistance is fatal. 1929 young plan (payment to germany/ nal payment in 1988) 1925 treaty of locarno (borders of france and germany are given to france) Mid 1920s the economy was starting to pick up. Now one of the big issues again are germany and france. Liberals split between those who support britain going into was and those who oppose it. 1916 david lloyd george mounts a coup and become prime minister, and the party splits again. Labour is what takes over the number 2 party. Conservatives one the election later that year. British economy needs to be dealt with. Britain was never able to recover and go back to the way they were before the war. 1920s the biggest employment was coal mining in britain. The coal miners go out on strike in may 1926.
