GCSE Flashcards
By what year was Germany producing lots
By 1913 Germany was producing more iron and steel and as much coal as Britain
How many Germans voted for the SPD
1 in 3
Who were the Kaisers supporters
Advisers, ministers, chancellor, reichstag, rich business men and landowners
When did Germany unify
1871
What is a bundesrat
State representative
How were the German states linked
Loosely linked with similar culture and language
Why did the states unify
The king of Prussia (the Kaiser) wanted to unite all the German speaking states to become more powerful
What does weltpolitik mean
World policy the kaiser wanted Germany to be a global power and to control other countries
When were the naval laws introduced
Between 1898 and 1912
When did a Serbian kill and Austrian
28th June 1914 a Serbian killed archduke Franz Ferdinand
When did Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia
28th July 1914
When did the deadly flu epidemic Happen
1918
Who told German politicians that they would never won the war
General Lundenorff in October 1918
When did the Kaiser flee the country
9th November 1918
Who took the kaisers place temporarily
Friedrich Ebert leader of SPD
When, where, and who came up with the treaty of Versailles
In the palace of Versailles, the French, British, and USA came up with the treaty in March 1919
When did Germany sign the treaty
28th June 1919
What were the terms of the treaty
£6.6 billion payed in reparations
Germany had to hand over its colonies to the winning countries
Rhineland became a demilitarized zone
Germany never allowed to unite with A-H again
What did the German army reduce to
100,000 soldiers, six battleships and no submarines, tanks or Air Force
What was it called when the treaty was forced upon them
diktat dictated peace
What did Friedrich Ebart do
He guaranteed freedom of speech, freedoms of religion and he declared that Germany would be a democratic republic with no Kaisers
What is communism
The idea that everyone is equal, there is no private property, there is little need for money or laws and eventually there’s no need for a government
Who were the Spartacists and when did they try to take over Berlin
They were a group of communists who wanted the country to be run by small councils
6th January 1919
How did Ebart respond to the Spartacists
He sent 2000 free corps to deal with them, the arrested and killed the leaders