1923-29: Stresemann's Strategy | GCSE History Revision | Weimar & Nazi Germany
Season 3 of Babylon Berlin begins and ends with the stock market crash of 1929. Midway through the last episode Gustav Stresemann's state funeral reminds Dr. Litten of an old bit of case law that can save his client, and a few minutes later Lotte's frantic run to deliver a crucial document runs afoul of the same funeral procession. So who's this Stresemann?
Gustav . . . was a German statesman who served as Chancellor in 1923 (for a brief period of 102 days) and Foreign Minister 1923–1929, during the Weimar Republic. He was co-laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1926.A couple of black & white clips of the original funeral were included in the show.
I hadn't really considered that the Great Depression might have given a boost to Hitler. I mean, the Great Depression was something that happened in America, and Hitler happened in Germany. There couldn't possibly be a connection, could there? But now that I think about, it's pretty freaking obvious that there was a connection, wasn't there?
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