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In late 1923, the Weimar Republic was on its deathbed. Its economy was destroyed by hyperinflation, its government was despised, and extremists like Adolf Hitler were attempting to seize power. Then, one man stepped in and appeared to work a miracle: Gustav Stresemann. As Chancellor and then Foreign Minister, he presided over a period of stability and prosperity from 1924 to 1929, often called the “Golden Years” of Weimar. But were these years truly golden? Or was it just a thin layer of gold paint covering up the deep cracks that still remained? For your AQA exam, the key is…