Germany in the First World War 1914-1918 Flashcards
1
Q
In the winter of 1917/18 what were people forced to survive on and what was the name given to the time that happened?
A
Turnips and it was known as the ‘Turnip Winter’
2
Q
How many Germans had died from starvation or disease by 1918?
A
750,000
3
Q
9th November 1918
10th November 1918
11th November 1918
A
Kaiser abdicates
New government formed by SPD (Freidrich Ebert)
Armistice signed- Germany surrender
4
Q
What are the 3 effects of WW1?
A
Germany was virtually bankrupt, war divided society even further and Germany had become more politically unstable
