Events Upto 1923

Question 1

Who became the leader of the Republic of Germany on 10th November 1918

Answer 1

Fredrich Ebert

Question 2

4 facts about the weimar constitution

Answer 2

All Germans over 20 could vote
There was a system of Proportional Representation
The Chancellor was responsible for day to day government but needed support of 1/2 of the reichstag
The President was elected every 7 years
Article 48 gave emergency powers for the president to rule by decree

Question 3

4 facts about the Sparticists

Answer 3

Leaders were Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg
They were Communists
They wanted Germany ruled by workers councils
They rebelled in 1919
Their leaders were executed

Question 4

When was the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 4

May 1919

Question 5

What does TRAWL stand for when looking at the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 5

Territory
Reparations
Arms
War guilt clause
League of Nations

Question 6

What happened on 9th November 1918

Answer 6

Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated

Question 7

What land was taken from Germany in the treaty?

Answer 7

All their overseas empire
Alsace Lorraine
North Schleswig
Danzig
West Prussia and Posen
Saarland
Part of East Prussia

Question 8

What happened to Germanys armed forces in the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 8

Army limited to 100,000
Conscription was banned
Could only have 6 battleships
No troops allowed in the Rhineland
No submarines or aircraft allowed

Question 9

4 facts about the Kapp Putsch

Answer 9

Led by Dr Wolfang Kapp
In March 1920the freikorps marched into Berlin
The army would not fight them
The people went on general strike
Kapp ran away