CREATION OF WEIMAR CONSTITUTION - A Frightening Time (extend your knowledge) Flashcards
1
Q
What did many political parties in Germany have in 1919?
A
Their own private armies made up of ex-soldiers who were bitter abt the treaty + refused to give back military gear
2
Q
What was the SPD private army?
A
the Sozi
3
Q
How many politicians were killed?
A
from 1919-22
376 politicians killed
4
Q
How many politicans were killed by rw extremists?
A
356/376
5
Q
What happened to Hugo Haase in …?
A
Shot outside the Reichstag in October 1919
6
Q
Who did Organisation Consul (rw group) kill + why?
A
2 important Weimar gov figures
- Matthias Erzburger (August 1921)
- Walter Rathenau (June 1922)
both associated with signing the T of V
