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1.2 The Impact Of WW1 Flashcards

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1
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How many German troops died during WW1 and how many were wounded?

A

2 million troops died and 4 million were wounded

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How many German women were left as widows after WW1?

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600,000 women

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Give 2 ways the German home front was affected by WW1?

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763,000 civilians died from starvation
150,000 died room the flu pandemic

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4
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By 1918, the German industrial production was about…lower than it had been in 1913.

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33%

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What did Germany’s debt increase from 1914 to 1918?

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It went from 50 billion marks in 1914 to 150 billion marks in 1918.

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True or False? The average wage for a worker in 1918 was only 60% of what it was in 1913.

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True.

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7
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Who in Germany made lots of money from the war?

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Big armament (military weapons) business owners.

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When in WW1 was it clear that Germany was going to be defeated?

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29th September 1918

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Who told Kaiser Wilhelm II that Germany was not going to win WW1?

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Field Marshall Hindenburg and General Ludendorff.

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10
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How did the German monarchy end?

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Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated after knowing he could not win WW1.

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Define Abdicating.

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Giving up leadership

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What did Hindenburg and Ludendorff recommend after knowing that Germany was not going to win WW1?

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They recommended a democratic government to make a peace settlement with the allied powers

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When did Hindenburg inform the Reichstag of the decision to create a more democratic government?

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3rd October 1918

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Who did the Kaiser appoint to be chancellor when it was decided for Germany to have a more democratic government in September/October 1918?

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Prince Max of Baden, who was a liberal.

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Who did German military leaders hand over power to so they could take the blame for losing WW1?

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the civilian government.

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16
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When did the Kaiser lost the support of his military?

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28th October 1918

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17
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What was Kiel Mutiny?

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When the sailors in the German navy refused to follow the Kaiser’s orders

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Who caused mass strikes in Munich after supporting an uprising against the Kaiser?

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Kurt Eisner, who was a communist.

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When did the Kaiser lose support of his advisors and was forced to abdicate which he refused until the army also withdrew support so he abdicated and fled to Holland?

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9th November 1918

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20
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When was the German Republic born?

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10th November 1918

21
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Who declared the new German Republic, and what was he a member of?

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Philipp Scheidemann, who was a member of the SPD

22
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Who was the leader of the SPD?

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Freidrich Ebert

23
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Who became the leader of the German Republic?

A

Freidrich Ebert, who was also the leader of the SPD.

24
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What was the name of the temporary government that the leader of the German Republic created until the new elections in January 1919?

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the Council of People’s representatives

25
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Who from Germany signed the WW1 armistice and when?

A

Freidrich Ebert signed the Armistice on the 11th November 1918.

26
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Who became known as the November Criminals?

A

Ebert, the leader of the German Republic and the SPD and the politicians.

27
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Why was the leader of the German Republic and their politicians known as the November Criminals?

A

Because many Germans felt that Germany could have won the war, but Freidrich Ebert signed the armistice.

28
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Where became a place for a revolt after the end of WW1 in Germany?

A

Berlin

29
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When did Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicate and where did he flee to?

A

9th November 1918, he fled to Holland.

30
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What year was the Treaty of Versailles signed in?

A

1919.

31
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What was article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles?

A

The War Guilt Clause.

32
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How much did Germany have to pay in reparations due to the Treaty of Versailles?

A

£6.6 billion

33
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How much of Germany’s land and population did they lose after the Treaty of Versailles was signed?

A

10% of its land and 12.5% of its population.

34
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Where in Germany was demilitarised due to the TofV?

A

The Rhineland

35
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What were the military restrictions given to Germany in the TofV?

A

They were only allowed:
100,000 soldiers
15,000 sailors
6 ships
0 Submarines
0 armoured vehicles

36
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True or False: the TofV allowed Anschluss, the joining of Austria and Germany.

A

False, the TofV stated that that Anschluss was not to happen.

37
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When did the Weimar Republic stop paying their reparation instalments because they didn’t have the money?

A

1922

38
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What happened as a result of Germany not paying there reparations as they didn’t have the money in 1922?

A

In 1923 France and Belgium seized the Ruhr Valley, as it was rich in coal and other goods.

39
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Where was the main industrial region in Germany?

A

The Ruhr.

40
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Was the seizing of the Ruhr legal because of the TofV?

A

Yes, seizing the Ruhr was legal.

41
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Over 8 months, how many people were killed and kicked out of their homes in the Ruhr by France and Belgium?

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132 people were killed and 150,000 Germans were kicked out of their homes.

42
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When did Hyperinflation in Germany start?

A

1923

43
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What system did people use to get around the problem of hyperinflation?

A

The barter system (trading items)

44
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True or false: people got their savings back when hyperinflation ended.

A

False, People did NOT get their savings back when hyperinflation ended.

45
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What was Passive Resistance?

A

When Ebert, the leader of the German Republic,told workers in the Ruhr to go on strike due to France and Belgium overtaking the Ruhr.

46
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What was the German state formed after the Kaiser widely known as?

A

Weimar Germany

47
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What 2 types of people benefitted from hyperinflation?

A

-People with debt
-farmers who sold food

48
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What did the German population believe the TofV was?

A

Diktat

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