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1.3 Weimar Democracy Flashcards

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1
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What was the job title of the head of the Weimar Republic?

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The President.

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2
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In the Weimar Republic, how often was a new president elected?

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Every 7 years.

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What did the President of the Weimar Republic have the power to do?

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Choose key ministers, such as the Chancellor.

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What Article could the Weimar Republic President use to overrule his government and make laws by decree.

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Article 48

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Who was beneath the President in the Weimar Republic hierarchy?

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The government.

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What did the Cabinet do in the Weimar Republic and who led them?

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The Cabinet made political decisions, they were led by the Chancellor.

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Who was beneath the Government in the Weimar Republic hierarchy?

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Parliament.

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What did the Parliament in the Weimar Republic consist of?

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The Reichstag and the Reichsrat.

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In the Weimar Republic Parliament, parties were given proportional…

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Representation

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What does proportional representation mean in terms of the Weimar Republic’s Parliament?

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It meant that the party’s seats reflected the number of votes it received.

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How often were the Reichstag and the Reichsrat elected in the Weimar Republic?

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Every 4 years.

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What did the Reichstag control in the Weimar Republic?

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The Reichstag controlled tax

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What did the Reichsrat in the Weimar Republic represent?

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It represented each region of Germany.

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14
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What was beneath the Parliament in the Weimar Republic hierarchy?

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The Electorate.

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According to the constitution, in the Weimar Republic, all men and women over the age of … were eligible to vote in elections.

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20

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16
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Who created the Weimar Constitution?

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A Jewish man called Hugo Preuss

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17
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Why was the Weimar Republic considered to be a genuine democracy?

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Because all Germans over 20 could vote.

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18
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What made the German Constitution so strong?

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The fact that no one person or group could hold too much power.

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Name one negative of proportional representation in the Weimar Constitution.

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It meant that weak coalitions were the only way to gain power and lead Germany.

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Why could Article 48 be a negative of the Weimar Constitution?

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As the President could bypass democracy.

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The Weimar Constitution was weak because strong German states, like Prussia, still held power through the …

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Reichsrat

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22
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Who were the Spartacists?

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A communist group supported by the Soviet Union.

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When did the Spartacists stage a revolt in Berlin to overthrow the Weimar Republic?

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January 1919

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How did Ebert stop the January 1919 Spartacist Uprising?

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He used a right wing group of oldies called the Freikorps.

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What was it called in March 1920 when the Freikorps staged a rebellion led by Wolfgang Kapp?

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Kapp Putsch

26
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What was the aim of the March 1920 Kapp Putsch?

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Seize control and stop the Weimar democratic system

27
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Was the 1920 Kapp Putsch a success or failure, why?

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It was a failure, German workers went on strike, so Kapp was forced to flee.

28
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Was the Kapp Putsch the first or second challenge for the Weimar from the right wing?

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The Kapp Putsch was the first challenge from the right wing.

29
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Was the Munich Putsch the first or second challenge for the Weimar from the right wing?

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The Munich Putsch was the second challenge from the right wing for the Weimar.

30
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Who staged the Munich Putsch?

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The Nazi Party

31
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What were the Nationalist Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP) also known as?

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The Nazi Party

32
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What 2 people led the Munich Putsch?

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Adolf Hitler and Ludendorff

33
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Why did the Nazi’s think the Weimar Republic was weak?

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Because of the economic crisis (hyperinflation) in 1923.

34
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When did the Munich Putsch happen?

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November 1923

35
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During the Munich Putsch, what meeting did the Nazi’s enter?

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The meeting of the Bavarian government.

36
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During the Munich Putsch, what 2 things did the Nazi’s take control over?

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The local police
Army Headquarters

37
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What did Hitler do the day after the Munich Putsch which got him arrested?

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He marched on Munich to declare himself the President of Germany.

38
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What was Lebensraum?

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Expanding German territory to house the population

39
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What 3 things are discussed in Hitler’s book, Mein Kampf?

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-The need to destroy democracy
-The need for Lebensraum
-The inferiority of the Jews

40
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Where did Hitler write his bestseller, Mein Kampf?

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In Prison

41
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When was the Stresemann Era?

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1924-1929

42
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When was Gustavia Stresemmann Chancellor of Weimar Republic?

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1923

43
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When was Gustavia Stresemann Foreign Minister of the Weimar Republic?

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1923-1929

44
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What was the currency called that Stresemann set up in 1923 to stop hyperinflation?

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The Rentenmark.

45
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Unlike the previous currency, Rentenmark was tied to the price of land and held real…

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…value

46
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When was the Rentenmark renamed the Reichsmark and placed under control of the Reichsbank?

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August 1924

47
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When was the Dawes Plan made?

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1924

48
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Who helped negotiate the Dawes Plan?

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Gustav Stresemann

49
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How much did the US loan to German industries due to the 1924 Dawes Plan?

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800 million Reichsmarks

50
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What happened temporarily to reparations due to the 1924 Dawes Plan?

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Reparation instalments were made to £50 million a year (temporarily)

51
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When was The Young Plan negotiated?

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1929

52
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Who negotiated the 1929 Young Plan

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Gustav Stresemann

53
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What did the 1929 Young Plan propose?

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To reduce German Reparations.

54
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How long would the reparations take to pay off after the Dawes Plan was negotiated in 1929?

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1988

55
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The 1929 Young Plan planned to lower the total reparations from £6.6 billion to?

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£2 billion

56
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What halted the Young Plan?

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The Wall Street Crash

57
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By what percentage had German exports risen between 1925 and 1929?

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40%

58
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By what percentage had world trade fallen 4 years after the Wall Street Crash?

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60%

59
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In 1927, what schemes did the Weimar Republic set up to help German society?

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Pension, health and unemployment schemes.

60
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What area of culture did the Bauhaus school influence?

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Architecture

61
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What year did Germany join the League of Nations?

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1926

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