Germany Depth Study 2 Flashcards
When did SPD become biggest party
1912
Who was the only socialist to oppose war credits in August 1914
Karl Liebknecht out of 110 SP politicians
Burgfriede
Political truce- collective suffering for war effort
Augusterlebnis
Spirit of 1914
Kaiser quote August 1914
I know no parties, only Germans
Poems stat
1 million pro war poems written and sent to press August 1914
Turnip Winter
1916-17
How much of Germany’s food supply was imported?
33%
How many pigs were killed in 1915- impact
35%- led to meat prices rising and meat shortage
When were Junkers tax privileges rescinded?
1916
How many died of starvation
750,000
How many striked in Berlin April 1917
200,000
Number of casualties by 1917
2.5 million
Two silent dictators
Paul von Hindenberg and Erich Ludendorff
How many casualties at Verdun
20,000
Chancellor in 1916
Bethmann-Hollweg
Siegfrieden
Victory with substantial territory gains
Plan for victory?
Kreuznach programme
Unrestricted submarine warfare began when?
Spring 1917
Zimmerman telegram
Germany asked Mexico to attack US if they entered war. Intercepted by British
Lusitania 1915
Killed oer 1000
Russian Revolution?
February 1917
How many went on streets in Berlin inspired by Revolution
300,000
Chancellor appointed after Bethmann-Hollweg
George Michaelis
How many striked 1917
1.5 million
Who suggested peace resolution
Matthias Erzberger
What was majority for Peace Resolution
84