Germany And The First World War

Question 1

Causes of First World War

Answer 1

M ilitarism
A liances
I imperialism
N ationalism

Question 2

How did the First World War affect ordinary Germans

Answer 2

Muting and revolution
Low morale
Food medicine and clothing shortages (caused British by naval blockade )
Divided german society even further
Germany was virtually bankrupt
Germany had become more politically unstable

Question 3

Why did the kaiser abdicate (give up his position)

Answer 3

It was a condition of the armistice
Had lost control of the country germeral refused to support him
Berlin was in chaos
Soldiers and sailers would not follow orders

Question 4

How did Germans react to the treaty

Answer 4

They hated it because they felt it was too harsh- Germany had to pay large amount of money to the winners
The treaty took away large areas of land which meant losing people and factories

Question 5

How did Germans react to the treaty 2

Answer 5

They were ordered to sign the treaty without discussion

Question 6

How did Germans react to the treaty 3

Answer 6

Many Germans felt they had not lost the war instead Germany’s new politicians had betrayed the country
Some Germans including soldiers thought they could of carried on but it was betrayed by the politicians who ended the war

Question 7

Economic problems

Losers

Answer 7

Many small business collapsed as normal trade became impossible because of the daily price change
People with bank savings some people had saved there whole lives but by 1923 what they had couldn’t even get them a load of breadb
Elderly people on fixed pensions found there income would no longer buy them what they need

Question 8

Economic problems

Winners

Answer 8

People who had borrowed there money found it easy to pay of there debts