how did germany emerge from defeat at ww1 Flashcards
name two social impacts of ww1 on germany
- one and a half million returned from war with ptsd
2.many germans were angry they lost the war
3.german workers were bitter about their low wages whereas the factory owners had really high wages
give two economic impacts of ww1 on germany
1.national income was a third of what it was before the world war
2.huge food shortages - 300000 died of starvation and hypothermia in 1918
3.industrial production was two thirds of what it used to be
give two political impact of ww1 on germany
- many ex-soldiers and civilians despised the new democratic leaders
2.stresses of war led to revolutions (fighting between the left and right wing)
what was the conditions that the allies offered germany for peace?
germany should have a democratic goverment and that kaiser should abdicate (quit)
what was the germany resolution?
when kaiser refused to abdicate so the sailors in northern germany mutinied, this spread through germany resulted in kaiser adicating and fleeing to netherlands
when was the armistice signed?
on the 11th of november 1918
what did the left wing want?
equality
distributing wealth fairly
protecting peoples rights
freedom
supported wiemars democracy
what did the far right want?
dictatorship
stronger army
take over the goverment
didnt support wiemar republic
what did the far left want?
what did the right wing want?
wanted to conserve traditional class system
more of a dictator ship
stronger army
supported weimars republic
kpd
communist
ddp
german democrat party
spd
social democrat party
dvp
german peoples party
