Early stages if the Weimar Republic Flashcards
1
Q
What effects did the WW1 have in Germany?
A
- Government was in debt
- Food shortages as British Navy blockaded German ports
2
Q
When was the abdication of the Kaiser?
A
9 November 1918
3
Q
Who was Philip Scheidemann?
A
leading member of the SPD, biggest party in the German government
4
Q
Who proclaimed to the crowds that Kaiser had been abdicated?
A
Philip Scheidemann
5
Q
Who has Friedrich Ebert?
A
leading member of the SPD
6
Q
What was the agreement between Ebert and General Groaner?
A
army would work with the government to keep the communists out of power
7
Q
What was the job of the Council of Representatives?
A
govern the country until a new constitution was agreed
8
Q
What was the armistice?
A
agreement between Germany and the Allies to end the First World War
