Germany 1890-1945 Flashcards
When did the Spartacist Uprising happen?
1919.
When did the Kapp Putsch happen?
1920.
When were the Reperations set?
In 1921.
When did Germany have to start paying for Reparations?
1922.
What year did Hyperinflation skyrocket?
1923.
When did the French invade the Ruhr?
1923.
When did the Munich Putsch happen?
1923.
How much were the Reparations?
6,600 million.
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
An agreement between the allies that Germany would have to pay reparations for damage done in the war, lose land and lost military.
Why was Hugo Stinnes a success story? l
•As inflation increased he used cheap credit to buy factories and coal mines
•He used the money to pay off his valueless loans
•He ended up owning 20% of German industry.
When did Hugo Stinnes own 20% of German industry?
1924.
What did the Spartacist Uprising want to achieve?
Power and wealth to be shared quality among the population.
What did the Spartacist Uprising want to achieve?
Power and wealth to be shared quality among the population. (communism)
Why did the Spartacist Uprising fail?
The protesters underestimated the amount of force the Weimar government was willing to give.
What did the Kapp Putsch want to achieve?
Overthrow the government.
