Government and Opposition to 1924 (2) Flashcards
Info that is NOT on the specification
1
Q
How were members of the Freikorps recruited and where did they often go after the end of the Republic?
A
- volunteers recruited from ex-military out of work due to treaty of Versailles
- often went to Hitler’s SA
2
Q
How did German’s refer to the treaty of Versailles?
A
a diktat - dictated peace
3
Q
Who did Ebert turn to in order to help him crush the Spartacists League?
A
General Noske
4
Q
What type of Freikorps units did General Noske utilise?
A
Those who hated communists
5
Q
What were some of the effects of the treaty of Versailles?
A
- splits in the cabinet
- exclusion from the League of Nations (not given equality of status internationally)
- uprisings
