[silverbanana]

How did Stresemann come to power?

Any help would be appreciated

[Mrs Faithorn]

Mmmmm... not much help on the Internet about how Stresemann came to power, just lots about what he did between 1923 and 1929 so although we don't usually "do your work for you" (see the Forum Rules at the top of the page) ....

He came to power because he was appointed Chancellor in August 1923 (during the hyperinflation of that year) by the President of Germany. That's how the German constitution worked then. Stresemann headed what was known as "the Grand Coalition"- that's a government composed of several different political parties. He was the leader of the German People's Party.

The Grand Coalition collapsed in November 1923 so Stresemann wasn't in power for very long but he was then given the job of Foreign Minister and he stayed in that job until his death in Oct. 1929.

If this is for GCSE (not A Level) then I should think that is probably enough, but if you need more help then just say so.

[Miss Buxton]

try the following two websites for more information:

http://www.historyle..._stresemann.htm

http://www.spartacus...Gstresemann.htm