9. The Election of President Hindenburg in 1925

Question 1

Which president died in 1925?

Answer 1

President Ebert

Question 2

Under the terms of the constitution, what was the process of electing another president?

Answer 2

Unless a candidate received 50% of the votes in the first round, there had to be a second ballot

Question 3

Who won the presidential election after the death of Ebert?

Answer 3

Hindenburg

Question 4

What is Hindenburg a symbol of?

Answer 4

The past

Question 5

Who was Hindenburg before becoming president?

Answer 5

A retired general

Question 6

Hindenburg’s political views

Answer 6

Authoritarian
Right-wing

Question 7

What did Hindenburg want to work with parties in the Reichstag to achieve?

Answer 7

The restoration of national unity

Question 8

What did Hindenburg believe about the ToV?

Answer 8

It was a betrayal for Germany

Question 9

Hindenburg’s opinion of democracy

Answer 9

He didn’t believe in it and wasn’t prepared to defend it against its enemies

Question 10

What translated nickname was Hindenburg given when elected as president? What does this indicate?

Answer 10

Substitute kaiser. Indicates his support base comes from those who oppose democracy