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Depth Study 2 - Weimar Germany Flashcards

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1
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What is Burgfriede?

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“Castle Peace” - When attacked you should unite together rather than arguing amongst yourselves

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What is Siegfriede?

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“Victory Peace” - you only agree to peace if you are in a strong position

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3
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Who was Ludendorff?

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An ambitious staff officer who was friendly with Hindenburg

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4
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Who was Chancellor in 1909?

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Bethram-Hollweg

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5
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Why was representing industrial workers a hard job to do?

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They were anti-war and still being sent off to war

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6
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Why is war bad for middle classes?

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Trade dried up and there was a pressure to join the army

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7
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When did the SPD vote through war credits?

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August 1914

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8
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When did the GV kill 35% of pigs to stop grain shortages?

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1915

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9
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When was Hindenburg appointed as Chief of Staff?

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August 1916

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10
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When was the Turnip Winter?

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1916-1917

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11
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When and how did women enter factories?

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The Auxiliary Service Law of December 1916

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12
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When was the Fatherland Party actually formed?

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September 1917

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13
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When did the USPD reach 120,000 members?

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January 1918

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14
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When did the Fatherland Party reach a million members?

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1918

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15
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When was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed?

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March 1918

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16
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When did Bulgaria withdraw from the war?

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September 1918

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17
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Who were the Fatherland Party?

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The right party who did not believe in peace without annexation

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18
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Who was Max von Baden?

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He was a military and political leader

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19
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What was von Baden’s main role in WWI?

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He was confined to welfare work for prisoners of war

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20
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When did von Baden become Chancellor?

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October 1918

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21
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When did von Baden resign as Chancellor?

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9th November 1918

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22
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Who became the new Chancellor after von Baden?

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Friedrich Ebert

23
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What did von Baden do without the Kaiser’s knowledge?

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Announced the abdication of the Kaiser

24
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Why was international threat a reason for the German rebellion?

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America was advocating for abdication and the army was unwilling to fight for Germany

25
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Why was the army and workers a reason for the German rebellion?

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Soviets were being set up and the army were mutineers due to unrest with war

26
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Why was the top down a reason for the German rebellion?

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Many politicians were against the Kaiser and the changing political sphere led to unrest

27
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Who was Wilhelm Groener?

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Leader of the German army

28
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What was the alliance between Groener and Ebert?

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It allowed the SPD to have control of the army

29
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What was the Stinnes-Legion Agreement?

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Trade Unions and industries promised to respect each other

30
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How did the Freikorps and Ebert come to an agreement?

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It helped stop the Communist-Spartacist counter-revolution

31
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Who did Ebert lead by August 1919?

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The workers, industry, the army and a workable police force

32
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Who could vote for the Weimar Constitution?

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Anyone above the age of 20

33
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What system of voting did the Weimar Republic use?

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Proportional representation

34
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What was Article 48?

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Emergency decrees could be passed without going to the Reichstag first

35
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How often could you vote for the President?

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7 years

36
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How often could you vote for the Reichstag?

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4 years

37
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Why was the Weimar Constitution known as the Jews Republic?

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Hugo Preuss who oversaw the drawing up of the Constitution was Jewish

38
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What did Article 109 - 118 set out?

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That every German system was equal before the law and it abolished nobility

39
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What did Article 114 set out?

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Individual rights were unalienable and guaranteed privacy and freedom of expression

40
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What did Article 125 set out?

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Guarantee free and secret elections

41
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What did Article 135 - 141 set out?

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Guarantee freedom of religion

42
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What did Article 142 - 150 set out?

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Education would regulated by the GV

43
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What workers rights were included in the Weimar Constitution?

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Labour rights, unemployment benefits and sick pay

44
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When was the Weimar Constitution introduced?

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11th August 1949

45
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How many votes would reach a seat for a party?

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60,000

46
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What three parties dominated 75% of the vote?

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The Socialists, Centrum and Liberals

47
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How many parties were there in 1930?

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28

48
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How many parties were there in 1933?

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40

49
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How many different GVs happened between 1919 - 1932?

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21

50
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With what percentage of the vote could you get into Parliament?

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0.4%

51
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What percentage of the vote and how many seats did the Bavarian Peasants League in 1924?

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0.7% of the vote and 3 seats

52
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How many times did Ebert use Article 48 between 1923-24?

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63 times

53
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How many times did Hindenburg use Article 48 throughout his Presidency?

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60 times

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