Germany 1918-1923 Flashcards
What was sportacist rising?
- they called for an uprising and a general strike in Berlin on the 6th january 1919.
- were supported by the spartious league.
- they sae this as a chance to undermine the goverment
What was the Kapp pusch?
It was when the Elberts government were struggling to control the Frei Korps in 1920 and they threatend the weimar.
What was the Weimar constitution?
It was the right wing wanting s return to a stringer government with a strong army.
It was weak and the president was able to prevent the richat.
What was the impact of the weimar problems?
The impact was that it damaged Germany and made the weimar republic weak as well as the economy.
What were the consequences of problems?
It made the economy and weimar republic politically weak and it made the economy not look good.
What was the invasion of the Ruhr?
It was when Germany were bank rupt ad France stole there raw materials so they sent their troops to Ruhr
Who was Gustau steseman and what was he trying to do?
He was appointed the new chancellor and foreign secretary of the Elbert government.
He called of any sisitance in the Ruhr and stopped paying it.He created a new currency which was agreed to.
What was the Dawes plan?
It was an American banker who had been asked by the allies to resolve Germany non-paid reparations (1924)
What was the young plan?
It was when steersman made further progress with the repetitions when he agreed the young plan. This plan was put forward by the committee
What was stressmans strategy?
It was his most important work and was in the economic and foreign policy.His main goal was to gain respect from other countries
