4 Mark Question- Weimar Republic Flashcards
1
Q
Describe the situation in Germany between Sept 1918 and the signing of the armistice.
A
- mass desertion of soldiers
- Germany was falling apart
- Food shortages
- fighting in the street
2
Q
Describe the political situation in Germany at the end of WW1
A
- no clear leader
- right wanted military leadership
- centre want democracy
- left wanted communism
3
Q
Describe the establishment of a republic in Germany
A
- made in Weimar: Weimar Republic
- founded in 1918
- led by Friedrich Ebert
- parliamentary democracy
4
Q
What were the weaknesses of the Weimar Constitution?
A
- Arcticle 48
- proportional representation
5
Q
What were the main features of the Weimar Constituiton?
A
- arcticle 48
- proportional representation
- women and men could vote at the age of 20
- freedom of speech
6
Q
What were the main economic challenges facing the Weimar Republic when it was established?
A
- réparations
- all gold reserves where used during the war
- high unemployment
- lost a lot of industry
7
Q
Describe the Spartacus Uprising
A
- Jan -1919
- led by Rosa Luxembourg and Karl Liebkneicht
- in Berlin
- crushed by the army
8
Q
Describe the Kapp Putsch
A
- March 1920
- Wolfgang Kapp
- Berlin
- lasted for 5 days
9
Q
What were the Freikorps?
A
- right-wing nationalists
- ex-military people
- anti-treaty of Versailles
- private army
10
Q
Describe the effects of hyperinflation in 1923 on the lives of German people?
A
- Gremany’s currency was worthless
- people collected their wages in suitcases
- some people used money as fuel
11
Q
Describe how Stresemann ended hyperinflation?
A
- borrowed a loan of 600 million gold marks
- burnt old money
- produced a limited amount of the Rentenmark
- Germany had to pay less reparations
