Early Challenges Of The WR 1919-23 Flashcards
When was the TOV signed ?
28 June 1919
What was the TOV based on?
Wilsons 14 Points
Return land that they had conquered
What did Germany lose ?
13% of its land
48% of its iron production
6 million citizens
Name some terms of the TOV
Article 231 - war guilt clause Colonies were given to the allies Alsase Lorraine was returned to France Saar Coalfields were given to France Rhineland demilitarized Reparations - 6.6 billion Cattle and sheep were given to Belgium and France
Army :
100 000 men
No tanks, planes, submarines
6 battleships
What was the stab in the back theory?
The right wing ( Hitler) used the stab in the back theory to discredit the government
Germans believed the November criminals stabbed Germany in the back when they signed the TOV
Why were the Weimar politicians detested ?
For singing the TOV
Introducing higher taxes in order to pay the reparations
Why did Ebert make a deal with Groener?
Because of the fear of revolution they agreed that the army would support the government against revolution and Eber would support and supply the army
How did this deal affect the Weimar Republic ?
The government became dependent on the army and therefore this weakened the authority of the Weimar Republic and make it look weaker.
Who led the Spartacist Uprising ?
Karl Liebknecht
Rosa Luxemburg
What was the Spartacist aim ?
To overthrow Ebert and the Weimar government in order to create a communist state
Was the Spartacist uprising successful ?
The reichswer and the freikorps put down the rebellion
Failure - within days it was over
Success - inspired uprisings
When was the uprising Spartacist?
January 1919
When was the Kapp Putsch?
March 1920
Who were the original leaders of the Kapp Putsch ?
Wolfgang Kapp - leading politician in Berlin
Ehrhardt - leader of Berlin freikorps
What was their aim? What made them do it ?
Aim was to form a right-wing government
The Weimar government announced they would decrease size of army and disband the freikorps
