Germany 1918 - 1945 Flashcards
When did WW1 end?
1918
What period was the Weimar Republic
1918 - 1933
When did Stresemann become Chancellor of Germany
1923
When was the Wall Street Crash and what did it lead to
1929
A worldwide depression
When did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany
1933
What period was the Third Reich
1933 - 1945
When did WW2 begin
1939
When was Germany defeated by the Allies
1945
When did Hitler kill himself
1945
How much was national income in Germany in 1918 compared to 1913
1/3
How many widows and children were without fathers by the end of the war?
600,000 widows and 2 million children
How much was industrial production in 1918 compared to 1913
2/3
When was the revolution in Germany
October - November 1918
Who was the heroic leader that many ex-soldiers and civilians believe had been betrayed by the weak democratic leaders?
Field Marshal Hindenberg
What town did sailors mutiny and take over after the Kaiser refused to agree to the Allied conditions
Kiel
Where was the Socialist Republic first declared
In Bavaria
When did the Kaiser Abdicate and where did he go to
9 November 1918
the Netherlands
Who became the leader of the Republic of Germany
The socialist leader - Friedrich Ebert