Germany: The establishment of Weimar and its early problems Flashcards
1
Q
Spartacists
A
Communist party in Germany who wanted a revolution like the one in Russia.
2
Q
Freikorps
A
Group of anti-communist ex-soldiers who joined with the government to defeat the spartacists.
3
Q
Friedrich Ebert
A
First leader of the Weimar Government. (President)
4
Q
Strengths of the Weimar Constitution
A
Proportional representation was fair.
Freedom
democratic and progressive
5
Q
Weaknesses of the Weimar Constitution
A
Proportional representation bred extremism Hard to gain a majority All unstable coalitions President had article 48 Presidential decrees
6
Q
Stab in the back/ November criminals
A
People felt stabbed in the back because the government had signed the treaty of versailles.
7
Q
Spartacist Uprising
A
January 1919
8
Q
Kapp Putsch
A
13th March 1920
9
Q
Occupation of the Ruhr
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January 1923
10
Q
Treaty of Versailles signed
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28th June 1919
11
Q
German Naval Mutiny
A
3rd November 1918
12
Q
Kaiser Abdicates
A
9th November 1918
13
Q
Hyperinflation
A
1923
