However, this was not the only reason that Germany was able to pay reparations. When Stresemann became foreign minister in 1924, he was able to set up the Dawes plan, which meant that the USA was lending Germany money to aid its paying of the reparations, which also set in place the loan cycle. This is an example of Stresemann’s peace and cooperation abroad. Stresemann and also set up the Young plan with America which allowed the reparations to be cut by two thirds bringing the total reparations to £2200 million. This also helped recover the German economy, because it decreased the burden on the money Germany had to pay. The fact that Stresemann managed to get this plan going shows his great achievement as foreign minister.
In addition, Stresemann also set up other plans and treaties. The treaty he set up was the Locarno treaty, which consolidated Germany's borders with France and Belgium. This also decreased any remaining hostility between the Allies and Germany. The Locarno Treaty’s signing also paved the way for Germany to enter the League of Nations, which again improved international relations. This shows the achievements of Stresemann, and how well he recovered Germany's economic and foreign view since 1918. This is a drastic improvement from 1918, when Germany was shunned by the rest of Europe.
In addition to this, Stresemann called for the deposing of left wing governments in Saxony and Thuringia. Previously, such as during the Kapp putsch and the Spartacist uprising, the army had not been fond of the Weimar Government, but this move had improved their relations.
Overall, Stresemann’s role in the period 1924 to 29 was vital to Germany's recovery post-World War I. He ended hyperinflation, which greatly recovered Germany is economy. The reparations, which also damaged Germany's economy, were reduced and made easier to pay by the Young plan, which reduced the reparations, and by the Dawes plan, which made it easier to pay the reparations by a loan from the USA. In conclusion, without the induction of Stresemann as chancellor and then as foreign minister, Germany would not have made an efficient recovery in the period 1924 to 29.