German Revolution

Question 1

Stimmes-Leigen Agreement
Date
Parties
Key Figures
Main outcomes
Impact

Answer 1

Stinnes–Legien Agreement (1918)

• Date: November 15, 1918
• Parties: German trade unions and industrialists
• Key Figures: Hugo Stinnes (industrialist), Carl Legien (union leader)
• Main Provisions:
  
  • Introduction of the eight-hour workday
  • Recognition of trade unions as official workforce representatives
  • Permission for workers’ councils in firms with 50+ employees
  • Guaranteed job reinstatement for returning WWI soldiers
• Impact:
  
  • Trade unions gained significant rights
  • Confirmed private ownership of production means
  • Implementation of the eight-hour day was inconsistent and contested

Question 2

Hans Von Seeckt

Answer 2

German General/Commander between 1920 and 1926
had little faith in republic but supported the policy of fulfilment

Question 3

Hyperinflation statistics (1923)

Answer 3

4.2 trillion marks
Prices rose by 700 percent
300,000 died from starvation

Question 4

Ruhr Occupation

Answer 4

Not to be confused with Ruhr uprising.
January 11th 1923 - French and Belgium troops.
Response to missed reparation payments.
“Less coal was produced in the 8 month occupation than the first 10 days of the year”