Fact Test: Establishment of the Weimar Republic and its early problems Flashcards

1
Q

By 1918, how many German soldiers had been killed and wounded?

A

1.7 million killed and 4.3 million wounded

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2
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Why was there a lack of food in Germany by the end of the war?

A

British naval blockade

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3
Q

In October 1918, there was a naval mutiny where?

A

Kiel

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4
Q

When did the Kaiser abdicate?

A

9th November 1918

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5
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Who is the leader of the new Weimar Government?

A

Ebert

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6
Q

In the elections of 1918, what percentage of the people voted?

A

82%

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7
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What was the voting age in the new Weimar Republic?

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20

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8
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When did elections take place in the new Weimar Government?

A

Reichstag - 4 years
State Assembles - 4 years
President - 7 years

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9
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What powers did the President have?

A

To appoint or dismiss the Chancellor

Dissolve the Reichstag

Arrange new elections

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10
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What was Article 48?

A

The president could pass laws without the approval of the Reichstag

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11
Q

How much were the reparations?

A

£6,600 million

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12
Q

Which colonies did Germany lose?

A
Togoland
Cameroons
German South West Africa
New Guinea
Samoa
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13
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What size was Germany’s army limited to?

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100,000 volunteers

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14
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What other military restrictions were there?

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6 battleships
Demilitarised Rhineland
No armoured vehicles
No submarines
No aircraft
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15
Q

Who was forbidden from joining the League of Nations?

A

Germany and the USSR

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16
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What percentage of its land did Germany lose in the Treaty of Versailles?

17
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What percentage of its population did Germany lose in the Treaty of Versailles?

18
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What percentage of its coalfields did Germany lose in the Treaty of Versailles?

19
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What percentage of its steel industry did Germany lose in the Treaty of Versailles?

20
Q

How did the German navy protest the Treaty of Versailles?

A

Sunk its own ships

21
Q

Why did Germany resent the restriction to the army?

A

The army was a source of pride

22
Q

Why did Germany object to losing its colonies?

A

They were given as prizes to Britain and France

23
Q

What was the name of the left-wing uprising in 1919?

A

Spartacist

24
Q

How did the Weimar Government deal with the Spartacist Uprising?

A

Used the Freikorps to put it down

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What was the Kapp Putsch?
A 1920 right-wing rebellion aiming to overthrow the government in Berlin
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How did the Weimar Government deal with the Kapp Putsch
The left organised a general strike in Berlin to paralyse the city
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Why did the French occupy the Ruhr?
To seize industrial goods because Germany did not pay the second installment of reparations
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Who benefited from hyperinflation?
People with loans, people with property and farmers