History: Topic 1 Germany Flashcards
What type of government was Weimar
Democratic
When could men and women vote
Men and women could vote at 20
What were the strengths of the Weimar constitution
The chancellor had to have the support of the politicians in the Reichstag
What were the weaknesses of Weimar
Article 48
Proportional representation
What is the acronym for the terms of the treaty of Versailles
Lamb
What was the War guilt clause
Germany accepted blame for the war
What percent of land Germany lose
13%
How much did the army get limited to
Hundred thousand men
How much for the reparations
£6600 million
What was the Germans reactions to the treaty of Versailles
The treaty was a humiliation to Germans causing the dolchstoss theory to be spread
When was the Spartisicst uprising
Sixth of January 1919
What was the events of the Sparticist uprising
Began with the attempt to overthrow Weimar have the uprising was put down and Liebknecht and Luxembourg were killed
What was the Kapp putsch
Wolfgang Kapp attempted to seize Germany as Ebert called to reduce the size the army
What were the events of the Kapp Putsch
They successfully seized Berlin but trade unionists and civil servants went on strike supporting the government
Why did the French invade the Ruhr
Germany refused to pay reparations so France decided to take the resources in the Ruhr
