Germany And The Weimar Flashcards
When was the Kaiser abdicated?
9th November 1918
In September 1918 there were shortages of what in Germany?
Food and fuel
Who was the Weimar leader?
Fredrick Ebert
The Weimar Republic signed what on 11 November so the fighting stopped?(think Poppys)
The armistice
Many Germans call the new government the?
The November criminals
Why were they known as the November criminals?
Because they signed the peace treaty. They believe that if politicians are not stabbed them in the back, they may have won
Which Communist group wanted to take over the country?
The Spartacists
How did the Spartacists try and take over the country?
They started an armed revolution
How is Ebert defeat the Spartacists?
He used the Freikorps
Who were the Freikorps?
A group of ex-soldiers who hated communism
Why was it called the Weimar?
Because the first meeting was held in Weimar
What was the first thing the Weimar government had to do?
Sign the Treaty of Versailles
What would’ve happened if the Weimar had not signed the Treaty of Versailles?
Allies would’ve sent troops into Germany
In 1920 who led many of the Freikorps in an attempt to take over Germany?
Wolfgang Kapp
Why did the Freikorps lose in their attempt to take over Germany?
There was a general strike in Berlin
In what year did the German government fail to pay an instalment on their reparations?
1923
What happened as a result of the German government failing to pay an instalment on their reparations?
French and Belgian soldiers marching to the Ruhr
What was so special about the Ruhr?
It was one of the main industrial parts of Germany
How did the Germans react to Belgian and French soldiers marching into the Ruhr?
They refused to cooperate and went on strike
Whilst the German workers were on strike, the government had to pay them. However the government wasn’t making any money from its industry.What did the government decide to do?
They decide to print off money
The problem with the German government printing money was that it was worth less so prices increased. This led to?
Hyper inflation
In November 1923 which extreme politician tried to take advantage of the hyperinflation?
Adolf Hitler
Who solved the hyperinflation problem?
Gustave Streaseman
