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1
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Under what article did Germany lose colonies

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Article 119

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What colonies were taken from Germany

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West Prussia, Posen

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What country gained West Prussia and Posen

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Poland

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R______ made it difficult for Germany to r______ after WW1

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Reparations made it difficult for Germany to recover after WW1

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5
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Apart from reparations what else were Germany struggling with

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military sanctions
teritorial losses

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What main 3 things did Germany struggle with after WW1

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Military sanctions
teritorial losses
reparations

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7
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At first Germany r_____ to sign the ToV however they were f____ to under the threat of another w__

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At first Germany refused to sign the ToV however they were forced to under the threat of another war

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8
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How much reparations were owed under the ToV

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£6.6 billion

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9
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The r______ owed under the ToV were almost i______ to pay back

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The reparations owed under the ToV were almost impossible to pay back

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10
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Where was the ToV signed

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Hall of Mirrors at Palace of Versailles on 28 June 1919

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What date was the ToV signed

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28 June 1919

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How many months did it take to agree on the ToV

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6 months

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13
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Where were the terms for the ToV discussed

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Paris Peace Conference

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14
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All c_____ against the ToV had to be h_____ w______ and all but o__ was ignored

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All complaints against the ToV had to be hand written and all but one was ignored

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15
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How many articles did the ToV have

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440

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16
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What was the purpose of the ToV

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to determine how Germany would be punished after WW1

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17
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What 4 main issues did the ToV cover

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territory
reparations
war guilt
military restrictions

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18
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The 4 main issues that the ToV covered was t_____, r________, w__ g____, m_____ r_______.

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The 4 main issues that the ToV covered was territory, reparations, war guilt, military restrictions.

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19
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What area was taken from Germany and given to the LoN

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The Saarland was taken from Germany for 15 years

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20
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How long was the Saarland taken from Germany by the LoN

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15 years

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21
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Why was the Saarland important to Germany

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it was a rich industrial area

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22
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What article in the ToV stated that Germany and its allies were solely to blame for outbreak of ww1

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article 231

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23
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which article was the war guilt clause

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article 231

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24
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Article ___ was the w__ g____ c____ and it stated that Germany and its a____ were solely to b____ for the outbreak of ww1

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Article 231 was the war guilt clause and it stated that Germany and its allies were solely to blame for the outbreak of ww1

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25
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What is the term that Germans used to describe the ToV

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diktat

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26
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How did Germans respond to the ToV

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they were mostly angered by it as they believed they went into WW1 as self defence

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27
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What does the term diktat mean

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dictated peace, germans felt they were being dictated by a treaty

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28
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Why did allies need Germany to sign the ToV and accept blame

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In order for reparations to be payed

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29
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Which article in particular did Germans feel resentment to

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article 231

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30
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article ___ in particular caused Germans to feel r_______

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article 231 in particular caused Germans to feel resentment

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31
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who manipulated article 231 to promote their group

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Hitler and Nazi party

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32
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What is the term used that spreads false information by making people think positively about what is happening

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Propaganda

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33
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Which group promised they would overthrow the ToV and the government

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National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP) / Nazi Party

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34
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How much land in total did Germany lose under the ToV

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13% Of German territory was given away

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35
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Under the ToV, Germany lost __% of land in total and __% in industry, __% in agricultural land whilst _ m____ Germans were displaced

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Under the ToV, Germany lost 13% of land in total and 10% in industry, 15% in agricultural land whilst 6 million Germans were displaced

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36
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What percentage of land that Germany lost was industrial land

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10%

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37
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What percentage of land that Germany lost was agricultural land

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15%

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38
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How many Germans were displaced due to German territory being given away

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6 million people

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39
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What is a skeleton army

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when a military force is significantly reduced

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40
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How did Germans feel about its now skeleton army

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Germans felt vulnerable because their military wasn’t enough to retain law and order

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41
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What is the name of the clause that caused Germany’s army to be cut so short

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Disarmament Clause

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42
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How many army troops could Germany have after the ToV

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100,000 army troops

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43
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How many Air Force troops could Germany have after the ToV

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0, Air Force had to be disbanded

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44
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How many battleships could Germany have after the ToV

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6 battleships

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45
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How many submarines could Germany have after the ToV

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0 submarines

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46
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How many navy sailors could Germany have after the ToV

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15,000 sailors in the navy

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47
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How many tanks could Germany have after the ToV

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0 tanks

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48
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What happened in 1923 when Germany failed to pay reparations

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French + Belgium troops marched into the Ruhr (an important industrial area for Germany) and started taking resources as a form of payment

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49
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What year did French + Belgium troops take over the ruhr

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1924

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50
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Who are the big 3

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Woodrow Wilson
Georges Clemenceau
David Lloyd George

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51
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Who’s idea was it to set up the LoN

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Woodrow Wilson

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52
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Despite A____ setting up the L__ of N______ it didn’t j____ in it

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Despite America setting up the League of Nations it didn’t join in it

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53
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What is the stab in the back myth

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a myth that circulated in Germany saying that the German army had been betrayed by the government by signing armistice

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54
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When was the ToV signed

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July 1919

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55
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Could Germany join the LoN in 1919

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no they weren’t allowed to join until 1926

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56
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What year could Germany join LoN

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1926

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57
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who reduced hyperinflation

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Gustav Stresemann

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58
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what was Gustav Stresemann’s position in government

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1924 - he was briefly chancellor
from then onwards he was foreign minister until 1929

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59
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what was the German government

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Reichstag

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60
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When was the Locarno treaty signed

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1925

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61
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What was the Locarno treaty for?

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to secure the borders with Belgium and France and an agreement so they would exit the ruhr

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62
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When was the Dawes Plan created

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1924

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63
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What was the Dawes Plan of 1924 for?

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A loan from USA of 800 million marks to rebuild its industries and pay its workers as well as reparations

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64
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What was the Young Plan of 1929

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Gustav Stresemann negotiated reparations down to £1.8 billion and a longer time period to pay it

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65
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When was the Young Plan created

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1929

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66
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What was the loan from the Dawes Plan of 1924 used for

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  • rebuild industries
  • pay workers
  • pay reparations

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67
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How much were reparations after the Young Plan of 1929

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£1.8 billion

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68
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What is the term that describes the German workers striking

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passive resistance

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69
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who ended passive resistance

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Gustav Stresemann

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70
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Who introduced passive resistance

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Chancellor Wilhem Cunco

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71
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Why was passive resistance first introduced

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Germany’s response to French and Belgium troops taking over the ruhr

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72
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In order to pay workers…

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more money was printed which devalues money

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73
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printing more money…

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devalues it

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74
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What year did passive resistance end

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Gustav Stresemann ordered Germans to stop in 1924

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75
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What was Gustav Stresemann’s solution to passive resistance and hyperinflation

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temporarily replacing the rentenmark (German currency) with a new currently called reichmark which was used until the end of WW2 (1949)

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76
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How often would inflation rise

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inflation would rise daily so civilians would spend money as soon as possible

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77
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A loaf of bread in 1913 would have costed ____ marks but by 1923 it costed ____ b______ marks

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A loaf of bread in 1913 would have costed 0.25 marks but by 1923 it costed 200 billion marks

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78
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Who was blamed for hyperinflation

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the government + Gustav Stresemann

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79
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S_____ and w_______ were worth more than money

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suitcases and wheel barrows were worth more than money

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80
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What happened to people who had their life savings saved up during hyperinflation

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all their life saving were lost, so all that hardworking had been lost

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81
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Who benefitted from hyperinflation

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People in debt or people who owed loans benefitted from hyperinflation as they could easily pay it off

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82
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Who were the most affected by hyperinflation

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Pentioners were the most affected by hyperinflation as their pensioner money didn’t increase in order to be able to pay for necessities

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83
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How did people deal with hyperinflation

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they sold all their possessions and sold their homes meaning people would end up homeless and starve

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