Germany WW1

Question 1

Germany during the war

Answer 1

Industrialisation - had low wages and poor working conditions
Working-class join trade unions and strikes so the reichstag would improve working conditions

Question 2

Who did people in Germany begin to vote for during World War I

Answer 2

For the SDP (social Democratic Party) and believed that socialism would help

Question 3

What caused food shortages across Germany during World War I

Answer 3

A British Navy blockade stop supplies getting to Germany very low on food
workers have revolutionary spirits due to war

Question 4

What happened in 1915 and 1916

Answer 4

1915 - Women protested in front of the parliament buildings
1916 - 10,000 workers protested in Berlin

Question 5

What did the government do about this

Answer 5

General Ludendorff Encouraged the Kaiser to write a peace note to USA attempting to surrender

Question 6

What did the German navy sailors do

Answer 6

Refused to fight and soldiers sent to deal with a protest joint in and took over Townsend council demanding for the Kaiser to abdicate

Question 7

When did the Kaiser abdicate

Answer 7

9th of November 1918 (While still at war)
Army officers refused to support the Kaiser so the Kaiser had no option but to abdicate

Question 8

When did the Kaiser flee to Holland

Answer 8

10th of November 1918

Question 9

What was the new government called

Answer 9

The Weimar Republic

Question 10

Who became the first German president declared Germany a republic

Answer 10

Friedrich Ebert the leader of the social Democratic Party

Question 11

When and why did the Weimar Republic sign the armistice

Answer 11

Germany were losing and had no choice so the new government had to sign the armistice
11 November 1918

Question 12

Impact of the first world war on Germany

Answer 12

2 million German troops died and over 4 million were wounded
Government debt increased from 50 billion marks to 150 billion marks
More than 750,000 Germans died because of food shortages

Question 13

Publics reaction to the new Republic

Answer 13

Philip scheidemann of the SDP declared the new republic to the crowds
He was fearful and rioters were preparing to declare a communist government in Berlin and keen to prevent this he promoted a peaceful transition
On the 10th of November Friedrich Ebert suspended the old Reichstag to form the council of peoples representatives as a temporary measure

Question 14

How long did this revolutionary period continue for

Answer 14

Until August 1919 when the Weimar Republic was finally established

Question 15

Who was the armistice disliked by

Answer 15

Buy right-wing military groups they blame the government as they believe they could have one and said they were stabbed in the back