Fact Test: Establishment of the Weimar Republic and its early problems Flashcards
By 1918, how many German soldiers had been killed and wounded?
1.7 million killed and 4.3 million wounded
Why was there a lack of food in Germany by the end of the war?
British naval blockade
In October 1918, there was a naval mutiny where?
Kiel
When did the Kaiser abdicate?
9th November 1918
Who is the leader of the new Weimar Government?
Ebert
In the elections of 1918, what percentage of the people voted?
82%
What was the voting age in the new Weimar Republic?
20
When did elections take place in the new Weimar Government?
Reichstag - 4 years
State Assembles - 4 years
President - 7 years
What powers did the President have?
To appoint or dismiss the Chancellor
Dissolve the Reichstag
Arrange new elections
What was Article 48?
The president could pass laws without the approval of the Reichstag
How much were the reparations?
£6,600 million
Which colonies did Germany lose?
Togoland Cameroons German South West Africa New Guinea Samoa
What size was Germany’s army limited to?
100,000 volunteers
What other military restrictions were there?
6 battleships Demilitarised Rhineland No armoured vehicles No submarines No aircraft
Who was forbidden from joining the League of Nations?
Germany and the USSR
What percentage of its land did Germany lose in the Treaty of Versailles?
13%
What percentage of its population did Germany lose in the Treaty of Versailles?
12.5%
What percentage of its coalfields did Germany lose in the Treaty of Versailles?
15%
What percentage of its steel industry did Germany lose in the Treaty of Versailles?
50%
How did the German navy protest the Treaty of Versailles?
Sunk its own ships
Why did Germany resent the restriction to the army?
The army was a source of pride
Why did Germany object to losing its colonies?
They were given as prizes to Britain and France
What was the name of the left-wing uprising in 1919?
Spartacist
How did the Weimar Government deal with the Spartacist Uprising?
Used the Freikorps to put it down
What was the Kapp Putsch?
A 1920 right-wing rebellion aiming to overthrow the government in Berlin
How did the Weimar Government deal with the Kapp Putsch
The left organised a general strike in Berlin to paralyse the city
Why did the French occupy the Ruhr?
To seize industrial goods because Germany did not pay the second installment of reparations
Who benefited from hyperinflation?
People with loans, people with property and farmers
