History: Impact of WW1 Flashcards
What restrictions were placed upon the German Military in the Treaty of Versailles?
Infantry limited to 100,000 men, Germany was not allowed any tanks or an air force.
What zone was Germany forced to demilitarise and why?
The Rhineland as it bordered France.
How much money did Germany have to pay in reparations as a term in the ToV?
£6.6 billion
With what country was Germany banned from uniting as a term of the ToV?
Austria. This union was known as Anschluss.
What land was given back to France as a term of the ToV?
A region known as Alsace Lorraine.
Article 231 of the ToV was the War Guilt Clause. What did this mean for Germany?
This meant Germany and their allies had to take full responsibility for the war.
What was the Weimar Constitution?
Rules for a new democratic Germany.
What happened in 1923 and 1929-32 that a ended up associating the Weimar Constitution with failure and weakness?
1923 - Hyperinflation
1929-32 - Depression
What particular political group blamed those associated with the Weimar Republic (like Jews and Socialists) for Germany’s failure?
Nationalist Germans (including the Nazis).
What anti-suffragist Liberal MP became Prime Minister in 1908?
Herbert Henry Asquith.
What Bill was passed in February 1918 that allowed women over the age of 30 and men over the age of 21 to vote?
The Representation of the People Bill.
What Act was introduced in 1928 that allowed both men and women over the age of 21 the right to vote?
The Equal Franchise act.
What was the name of the suffragist who was killed after she stepped out in front of the King’s horse at the Epsom Derby in June 1913?
Emily Wilding Davison.
Who set up the WSPU in 1903?
Emeline Pankhurst.
Who set up the NUWSS in 1897?
Millicent Fawcett.
