Germany : Challenges to Bismarck's power Flashcards
What percentage of Votes did the SAPD have in the 1870s ?
7%
When was the Economic crash ?
1873
How did Bismarck respond to the economic crash of 1873 ?
Tariffs - split the National Liberals in 1880
What were the two parties the National Liberals became ?
Conservative National Liberal Party (RW)
Liberal Union (LW)
What allowed Bismarck to declare socialism a threat ?
1878 - Two assassination attempts on the Kaiser - Reduced votes for socialism
Name the anti-socialist law passed in 1878 ?
The Law for Combatting the Criminal Aims of Social Democracy
Effects of The Law for Combatting the Criminal Aims of Social Democracy ?
By 1890 - 1,500 socialists imprisoned, socialist meetings banned, SAPD banned
When and What did the SAPD rename to ?
1890 - SPD
How much support did the SAPD retain upon return ?
SPD had 1 million votes, 35 seats in the Reichstag
Who did the Z party get many votes from ?
national groups like Poles, Austrians etc…
What did the Z party believe ?
Anti-German constitution, Pro catholic rights, independence of Church, independent states
Who did the Catholics side with against Prussia ?
1866 Austria
Two vital declarations from pope to protect Catholic beliefs ?
1864 Syllabus of Errors
1870 Dogma of Papal infallibility
How many Germans were catholic ?
1/3
What did Bismarck pass in order to suppress Catholics ?
1873 Prussian May Laws - State Appointed Priests
1875 Bread basket Law - Withdrew finance from non - gov. supporting priests
In 1879 how many priests were jailed or exiled ?
1,800
What year did the Z party become the equal largest party ?
1879
Who controlled the Budget ?
Reichstag
Why was the Reichstag a threat to Bismarck’s authority ?
Difficult to Dissolve
Where were debates published ?
The press - possibly encourage socialism
What budget did the Reichstag lose control of in 1867 ?
Army until 1872
How many soldiers were required for the Army to be automatically financed ?
1874 - 400,000
What % of expenditure was on the army ?
80%
How often could a man vote at what age ?
Every 5 years
25 + years
How many votes were needed in the Bundesrat to Veto legislation ?
14/58
How many states had their own constitution ?
25
What could individual states control ?
Education
Transport
Direct Taxes
Policing
Health
How many seats did Bavaria have despite being small ?
6 seats
How many seats did Prussia have in the Bundesrat meaning they could veto what they like ?
17
