Dictatorships - How the war changed Germany

Question 1

Describe the social situation of post-war Germany

Answer 1

So many soldiers died
750,000 Germans died due to food shortages.

Question 2

Describe the economic situation of post-war Germany

Answer 2

In a lot of debt due to the war and Treaty of Versailles leading to poverty.

Question 3

Describe the political situation of post-war Germany

Answer 3

No leadership - the Kaiser fled
Troops refused to follow orders leading to ‘German revolution’.

Question 4

Name 2 short term impacts war had on Germany

Answer 4

Members of German parliament create the new Weimar Republic - a new system of government.
Members of German communist party were outraged of the signing of the Treaty leading to a rebellion of 100,000 workers in 1919.

Question 5

Name 3 long term impacts war had on Germany.

Answer 5

Hyperinflation meaning having to loan money from America.
French invaded German industrial area of the Ruhr.
Wall Street Crash causing banking crisis in Germany leading to unemployment and poverty.