Booklet 2 - The Birth Of Democracy Flashcards
What was the Ebert-Gröener pact?
10th November 1917
The military would support the government but:
The military gets left alone and Ebert must support the army’s attempts to crush revolution.
What was the Stinnes-Legien Agreement?
15th November 1917
Unions agreed to remain passive but:
They got full legal recognition and 8 hour work day
Who were the Spartacists?
A grow of radicalists, they desired a communist uprising as found in Russia.
Who lead the KPD / Spartacists?
Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht
When was the Spartacist Uprising?
January 1919
What was the Spartacist Uprising?
The KPD attempted to take Berlin. However they were too weak to hold up against the Friekorps and Military. Who killed hundreds of communists. Including Luxemburg and Liebknecht
Who was the only Freikorps member to be convicted (the spartacist uprising)
Otto Runge - 2 Years for killing Luxemburg
What did Article 48 do?
Gave the president emergency power to override the constitution
What and when was the Burgfriede?
1914
A truce between all political parties.
They agreed to put aside all differences and all work together to help the war efforts.
Even the spd, which surprised many
What percent of the war’s cost was paid for through taxation?
16% of the war was paid for through taxation
What did the Auxiliary service law do?
Aimed to increase production during the war:
1) People couldnt change jobs
2) Mobilised the population, so many factories started producing weaponry rather than their designed purpose
What was the issue with Germany’s mobilised economy?
Britain’s mobilised economy performed better. Even though Britain was democratic and should have struggled more
How many Germans died in WW 1?
1.8 million
Number of British soldiers who died in WW 1?
908,000
What inflation occurred between 1914-1918?
Prices doubled
But wages only rose by 50-75%
What was the imbalance of germany’s voting system
2 Junker Votes = 3 Working Class Votes = 2 Middle Class Votes
What happened to the Kaiser after WW1?
He abdicated
What were the results of the treaty of Versailles?
T - Territory - Lost West Prussia
R - Reparations - £6.6 billion debt
A - Army - Small army, no war ships or uboats
W - War Guilt - Under clause 231 they took all blame
L - League of Nations - A form of International Police
What happened when Germany failed to pay reparations to France?
They invaded and occupied part of the ruhr
What were the powers of the President?
Appoints Chancellor
Could dissolve Reichstag
Article 48
What changed with the Reichstag and Bundesrat?
Now called Reichsrat (not bundersrat)
The Reichstag now has say over the Reichsrat
The Reichstag is elected by EVERYONE over 20
What was the result of 1924 Munich Putsch?
Adolf Hitler was given only 5 years in prison for HIGH TREASON
How many workers were given Unemployment Pay?
In 1927 17 million workers
