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history: Weimar and Nazi Germany the weimar republic Flashcards

1
Q

when did Kaiser Wilhelm abdicate due to opposition caused by WW1?

A

November 1918

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2
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why were people angry at the king?

A

major food shortages

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3
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what percentage of less milk was being produced?

A

50%

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4
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what percentage of less butter was being produced?

A

60%

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5
Q

how many people died of starvation?

A

3/4 of a million

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6
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when did Germany sailors mutiny (refuse to fight) at kiel?

A

25 October 1918

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7
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what were happening across Germany causing the king to abdicate?

A

strikes

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8
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what was the mutinies and strikes known as?

A

the German Revolution

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9
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after the king abdicated what political party took over Germany?

A

the most popular, the Social Democrats

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10
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how did social democrats end the war?

A

by signing the Armistice

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11
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what party was supported by the working class and were against Weimar republic?

A

Communist Party (KDP)

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12
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what party were supported by the catholics?

A

Centre Party

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13
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what party were supported by middle and upper classes?

A

Nationals People Party (DNVP)

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14
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what party supported by the unemployed, ex soldiers and nationalists ?

A

National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP)

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15
Q

which political party later became the Nazis ?

A

NSDAP

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16
Q

in the treaty of Versailles, what clause was the blame clause?

A

clause 231

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17
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in the treaty of Versailles how many reparation were needed to be paid by Germany?

A

£6,600 million

18
Q

in the treaty of Versailles what were german colonies handed over to?

A

The league of nations

19
Q

in the treaty of Versailles what land would be occupied by the allies for 15 years?

A

the Rhineland

20
Q

in the treaty of Versailles what happened to German Terriotories?

A

they were given away

21
Q

in the treaty of Versailles what land was handed over to France?

A

Alsace-Lorraine

22
Q

in Weimar constitution how often would a president be elected?

A

every 7 years

23
Q

what was the president In control of?

A

the army,navy and air force

24
Q

what did proportional representation mean?

A

lots of small parties got seats in the reichstag

25
Q

what needed to be made since no 1 party got the majority of seats?

A

coalitions

26
Q

why were coalitions weak?

A

they always fell out

27
Q

in Weimar constitution, what article would be abused, allowing a president to make himself a dictator?

A

article 48

28
Q

who was the spartacist uprising led by?

A

Rosa Luxembourg and Karl Liebnecht

29
Q

was the spartacist uprising left or right ring?

A

left wing

30
Q

how did the spartacist uprising fail?

A

due to poor organisation and lack of support from the communists

31
Q

how many freikorps were used to crush the spartacist rebellion?

A

2000

32
Q

how many spartacists were killed?

A

100

33
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when were the spartacists killed by the freikorps?

A

15th January 1919

34
Q

who was the kapp putsch led by?

A

wolfgang kapp

35
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how many supporters did Wolfgang kapp have?

A

12,000

36
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what did the kapp putsch do?

A

they marched into berlin and declared a new national government

37
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how did the kapp putsch fail?

A

lack of leadership from other army leaders

38
Q

what did the government do due to the kapp putsch?

A

they moved to Dresden and carried on functioning

39
Q

what did the government call which ended the rebellion?

A

a general strike

40
Q

what showed weakness on the governments part?

A

the freikorps were never punished for their part in the Putsch

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