Germany Paper: Key Dates

Question 1

When was the German empire created?

Answer 1

1871

Question 2

1903

Answer 2

The social Democratic Party has 81 seats in the Reichstag

Question 3

What was theTrade Union membership by 1914?

Answer 3

3.3 million

Question 4

When did the Kaiser adopt the policy “Weltpolitik”?

Answer 4

1897

Question 5

1898

Answer 5

Germany’s first naval law, aims to create a navy to rival Britain’s. Increased Germany’s fleet to 19 battleships.

Question 6

November 1918

Answer 6

Members of the German Navy revolt, after they were ordered on a suicide mission to take on the British navy.

Question 7

9th November 1918

Answer 7

The Kaiser sees his empire is crumbling around him, and mass protests are ensuing, so he abdicated his throne.

Question 8

When was the armistice agreed?

Answer 8

11th November 1918

Question 9

Which revolt occurred in January 1919?

Answer 9

Communists led by Karl Liebknecht, and Rosa Luxembourg, tried to take over Berlin. In support, 50,000 workers went on strike. This became known as the Spartacist uprising. Ebert used the right wing Freikorps, ex-soldiers, to use force to stop the revolt.

Question 10

What revolt occurred in March 1920?

Answer 10

Wolfgang Kapp, a right wing general, and 6000 Freikorps marched through the streets of Berlin, and occupied the city. Ebert was saved by the workers of Berlin going on strike, so Kapp was forced to give up. Known as the Kapp Putsch.

Question 11

When was the Year of Crisis?

Answer 11

1923

Question 12

What happened in January 1923?

Answer 12

Germany could not meet reparation deadline, so France and Belgium occupied the Ruhr, industrial area of Germany, and took what they were owed.
The German government had all workers go on strike, and printed money to pay their wages, which lead to hyperinflation.