Germany Events and People Flashcards
The Kulturkampf
The power struggle between the state and Catholic state
Bismarck was suspicious of the Pope
Centre Party was rising
The Declaration of Papal Infalibility
The Pope counldnt be wrong, and all Catholics must accept this
Bread Basket Laws
Subsidies suspended to Catholic Church if they didnt declare their support for the German nation
1875
The July Crisis 1917
The Reichstag met about the War, Erzeberger campaigned for the end of the war
Inspired by the Russian Revolution
The Spa Conference
Ludendroff told the Kaiser the war had been lost, Germany approached Wilson to make peace
November Revolution
A fleet refused to do a suicidal attack against the British navy, protests began, Soviets established
Bavaria seized
Ebert-Groener Pact
The army would support the new government if Ebert left the army unreformed
Stinnes - Legien Agreement
Trade unions agreed to private ownership, if in return they were recognised as representatives to the workers
Spartacist Uprising
Spartacists broke away from USPD and founded German Communist Party , declared a government ran by the councils
Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg
Ebert used the Freikorps to fight back
Treaty of Versailles
Terms Germany had to follow after WW1,couldnt participate in negotiations
Loss of land, reperataions, resticted army
Political Intrigue
Von Papens plan to make a coalition with the Nazis and Nationalists forming a right wing authoritarian government
The Reichstag Fire
Van der Lubbe arrested (Communist), Hitler got the emergency decree
Before KPD HQ raided, evidence of Communist conspiracy found
The Day of Potsdam
March 1933
The Enabling Act
Transfer of powers to Hitler for 4 years = no parliamentary powers
March 1933
Kopenich Blood Week
SPD member killed Nazi = 500 SPD members tortured/murdered
SPD dissolved
Concordat
Agreement with the Pope that the Catholic Church could continue if political activities ended
Ended the Centre Party
The Prussian Coup d’etat
Socialists removed from government in Prussia, excuse that street violence was rising, emergency powers given to Papen
Decree for the Protection of People and State
Prussian street violence used by Nazis to take control of any state, SA created trouble
Law for the Coordination of the Lander
Each state under the control of a gauleiter
The Night of the Long Knives
SA told they were needed for a meeting, actually arrested and shot, other enemies of Hitler also killed
Operation Hummingbird
Death of Hindenburg
August1934
Allowed Hitler to become Fuhrer
Tariff Act passed?
1879
