Germany & WW1 Flashcards
when did it begin
auguat 1914
who went against each other
G and Austria against F,B,Russia,B, Serbia
in 1914….
patriotic G thought it would end quickly and war was a popular
in 1915-16…..
Protesters demanded an end to war. Demonstrations increased fro 500 to 10,00.
war wariness increased
soldiers were worn down by bombs, gun/machine fire and gas, in the front line
G became politically unstable bc……
it was close to defeat and a flu epidemic killed many already weak from a poor diet
army general Ludendorff said that G couldn’t win and advised the K to make G more democratic so the winning allies would treat them more fairly. October
K transferred some of his powers to the R and allowed political parties to form a new government. G were still not satisfied more demonstration followed.
winning allies were……..
f b usa
on oct 28 1918……..
K mutinied and the mutiny spread
soldiers sent to deal with protesters joined the sailors and workers
in just 6 days soldiers’ and workers’ council was governing the towns/cities
K realised he’d lost control, army generals refused to help.
9 nov 1918
K abdicated never to return
Friedrich Ebert leader of SPD, largest political party temporarily took over
promised to hold elections and end war
11 nov 1918
G surrendered ww1 was over
impacts of war on G
virtually bankrupt
society divided further
politically unstable
virtually bankrupt bc……
owed vast sums of money borrowed to wage the war
lent some money to its allies
factories were exhausted
war pensions would cost the government a fortune
society divided further bc……..
ppl felt that traditional family values had been damaged as woman worked in factories during war
factorys owners had made a fortune bc of war but workers had restrictions placed on wages meaning they didn’t financially benefit.
politically unstable bc………
mutiny and revolution began spreading over G
many ex-soldiers and civilians felt that they had been betrayed by the politicians who decided to end war
