By this time, Stresemann was convinced that accepting the republic and reaching an understanding with the Allies on the reparations issue was the only way for Germany to gain the breathing room it needed to rebuild its battered economy.
施特雷泽曼确信，接受共和国并与盟国就赔款问题达成谅解，是德国获得重建其遭受重创的经济所需的喘息空间的唯一途径。