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What was the French Indemnity of 1871?

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Money demanded by Germany at the end of the Franco-Prussian War

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True or false the German economy grew by 5% each year until 1873?

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True

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True or false between 1873 and 1896 there was a world trade recession known as the ‘Great Depression’?

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True

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True or false the German economy was stronger in 1873 than in 1895?

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False

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5
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Until the 1880s what percentage of Germany’s GNP was made up of agriculture?

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35-40%

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6
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Between 1890 and 1914, how much did Germany’s industrial production increase by?

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Tripled

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7
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From the 1870s, the number of cartels grew. What is a cartel?

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An association of producers in similar businesses

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In 1875, there were 8 cartels in Germany. How many were there in 1911?

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600

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True or false by 1914, the German merchant marine was three times larger than that of the USA?

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True

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By 1914, what size was the German merchant marine compared to Britian?

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It was a quarter of the size of Britain’s merchant fleet

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By the early 1900s, Germany was producing three quarters of the world’s…

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chemical dyes

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By 1913, Germany controlled half the world’s trade in…

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Electricals

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13
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Which of the following German companies was famous in the field of electricals?

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Siemens

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14
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Which two factors posed the greatest threat to German farming by the 1880s?

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Refrigeration and steam ships

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What percentage of the German population worked in agriculture by 1907?

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35%

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16
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What two countries did tariffs help to keep out cheap grain from?

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America and Russia

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17
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How did Caprivi alter tariffs levels in the early 1890s?

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He lowered tariff levels

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18
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How did Bulow alter tariffs levels in 1902?

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He raised tariff levels

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19
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In 1899, what did Loewe rebuild his Berlin factory using?

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American mass production technique

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20
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What was the most important German trading port?

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Hamburg

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21
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True or false in 1870, there were more science graduates from Munich University than from all the English universities combined?

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True

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22
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True or false between 1890 and 1914, Germany experienced a period of relatively good economic performance with low inflation and low unemployment?

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True

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23
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What did the German government do to finance WW1

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They increased borrowing

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24
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What happended to productivity during the war?

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It fell by 4% a year

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25
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How much was the Reichsmark was worth in 1919?

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20% less than its pre-war value

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26
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As part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany lost which coal producing region to France for 15 years?

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The Saar

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27
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What was the reparations figure set at?

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£6.6 billion

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28
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By 1921, unemployment in Britain was 17%. In Germany, it was…

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2%

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29
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When did Germany fall behind with reparation payments, leading to French occupation of the Ruhr?

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January 1923

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30
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What action did Chancellor Cuno take in response to the French action?

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Ordered a passive resistance campaign

31
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Who did Stresemann appoint as the new Reich Currency Commissioner and head of the Reichsbank in August 1923?

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Hjalmar Schacht

32
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What name was given to the new currency introduced in November 1923?

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Rentenmark

33
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What was the new currency exchange rate was set at for the Rentenmark to the mark?

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One new mark to one trillion old marks

34
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Who was Charles Dawes?

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An American banker

35
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What was the Dawes Plan replaced by in 1929?

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The Young Plan

36
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What happended as a result of the changes made by the Dawes Plan by 1926?

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Inflation fell to zero but unemployment was 20%

37
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How did the reperations change as a result from the Young Plan?

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They were reduced by 75%

38
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When did output reach pre-war levels?

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1927

39
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What did Chancellor Bruning do to deal with the economic crisis in 1930?

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He introduced a policy of austerity

40
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Unemployment peaked in 1932 at…

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6 million

41
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Chancellor Bruning achieved one notable success in 1932 when he…

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negotiated an end to reparations

42
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How did Hitler’s regime reduce unemployment in the early 1930s? (3 ways)

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Increased spending on public works programmes

Women were pushed out of employment

The Reich Labour Service (RAD) was introduced

43
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Hitler wanted to create a Wehrwirtschaft, what does this mean?

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Defence economy

44
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In 1934, how did the New Plan (under Schacht) help to deal with the economic challenges? (2 ways)

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Strict import controls were put in place

Trade agreements led to countries accepting payment in Reichsmarks

45
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Despite Schacht’s economic improvements, what two economic problems remained?

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The balance of payments was in deficit

Food prices rose, eroding real wages

46
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In August 1936, a Four-Year Plan was established, what did this include? (2 things)

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To ensure autarky

To develop ersatz materials that set targets for output

47
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The Nazi regime encouraged people to contribute to schemes that actually provided more money for rearmament programmes including… (2)

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Volkswagen (KdF)
Winterhilfswerk

48
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By 1939, as a result of the Four Year Plan, ……..

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Germany still imported a third of all raw materials

49
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The OfficeThe Office of the Four Year Plan was headed by

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Goering

50
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The first Minister of Armaments & Munitions appointed in March 1940 was …

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Todt

51
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Forced labourers were estimated to be …..

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up to 80% les productive than German workers

52
Q

Life expectancy for an Auschwitz labourer was estimated at …..

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3 months

53
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Speer improved the war economy by …..

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establishing a Central Planning Board
increasing the standardisation of equipment
introducing female conscription
reducing the manufacture of unnecessary goods

54
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Which of the following were achieved by Speer within six months of his appointment?

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armaments production rose by 50%
tank production by 25%
ammunition production by 97%

55
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Which order from Hitler did Speer ignore in March 1945?

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Nero Order

56
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After 1945, which of the following are correct about the Soviet zone of occupation?

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The USSR took reparations in the form of goods
Productive capacity decreased by 50% compared to pre-war levels
Junker estates were turned into collective state farms

57
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Which of the following helped the Western zones rebuild their economy after 1945?

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The introduction of a new currency in 1948
The Marshall Plan
Creation of Bizonia and then Trizonia

58
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Who called Adenauer the ‘Chancellor or the Allies’ due to his work on European integration?

A

Schumacher

59
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In which post-war decade did the FRGs’ GNP growth rate peak at over 8% per annum?

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1950s

60
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Who wrote a book entitled ‘Prosperity for All’ in 1957?

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Erhard

61
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Which of the following factors helped the FRG to achieve an ‘economic miracle’?

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It included the traditionally industrial Ruhr region
Marshall Aid
The Korean War
Refugees from the East
Rearmament
Modernisation of factories destroyed by bombing

62
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Which of the following laws for economic development were passed in the 1950s?

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Investment Aid Law (1951)
Co-determination Law (1951)
The ECSC Agreement (1951)
Anti-Trust Law (1958)

63
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First year that a minor recession hit the FRG

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1965

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65
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The first serious post-war recession occurred in …

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1974

66
Q

By the 1970s, Gastarbeiter made up what percentage of the West German workforce?

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10%

67
Q

During the 1970s, SPD led governments looked to broaden economic opportunities by….

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increasing spending on job creation schemes
increasing the social housing budget by a third
introducing a new Factory law to benefit workers

68
Q

Which of the following helped to fuel FRG inflation in the early 1970s?

A

The Yom Kippur War
Increased welfare spending

69
Q

Key political event that led to further inflation pressures between 1980-1982?

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Overthrow of the Shah of Iran

70
Q

The currency union of 1990 established an exchange rate of ….

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One Deutschmark for one Ostmark

71
Q

In March 1991, a new 7.5% tax was introduced to help pay the costs of reunification. It is known as the ..

A

Soli

72
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Which of the following economic consequences were felt in the former DDR by 1991?

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Real income rose by 28%
175,000 new businesses were founded
Women who had relied on state childcare lost employment
GNP declined by over 13% in 1990
GNP declined by 20% in 1991
There was a mass exodus of younger people to the West
An ‘Eastern Recovery Programme’ was established

73
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What was the proportion of prisoners used for work in 1942?

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Only 40%

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