Germany In The 1920s Flashcards
1
Q
Kaiser Wilhelm II
A
Abdicated few days before signing or armistice
2
Q
New government
A
- Friedrich Ebert, social democrat
- Weimar Republic
- Signed T of V
- People blamed them for signing T of V
3
Q
Until 1919
A
Germany was a monarchy. After defeat in WW1, Allies felt that there would be no peace if Kaiser remained in office
4
Q
1919 - 1924: Political
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- democracy
- 3 coup d’état
- assassination
- inefficient justice system
5
Q
1919 - 1924: Economic
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- economy in virtual collapse
- industries crippled by war + strikes
- no industrial output, made recovery difficult
- inflation
6
Q
1919 - 1924: Social
A
- poverty
* unemployment
7
Q
Government Response
A
- printed money, no value
* hyperinflation
8
Q
Germans had become…
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- destitute, would not trust Weimar again
* no coincidence that Hitler chose time to make appearance
9
Q
1923
A
- Munich Putsch, arrested
- hyperinflation
- France invaded
10
Q
1924 - 1929
A
- period of recovery
* under leadership of Gustav Streseman
11
Q
1929
A
*Wall Street Crash
12
Q
1930
A
*3 chancellors
13
Q
1933
A
- Hitler becomes chancellor
- burning of Reichstag building
- swoop on communist party
- emergency powers, enabling act
- democracy is destroyed
14
Q
Germany is now..
A
Totalitarian state
15
Q
End of WW2
A
Revolution in Germany
