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Gustav Stresemann

1878–1929 · 20th century

Gustav Stresemann (1878–1929) was a German statesman who led the German People's Party and served as chancellor in 1923 and as foreign minister from 1923 until his death. He ended passive resistance in the Ruhr, helped stabilise the currency, and pursued reconciliation with the Western powers through the Locarno Treaties of 1925 and Germany's entry into the League of Nations in 1926. He shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1926.

Gustav Stresemann
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gustav Stresemann. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gustav-stresemann
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