Impact of WW1 Flashcards
Who did Germany go to war with in 1914?
Britain, France, Russia
When did Germany sign the Armistice?
1918
What did the Armistice do?
Bring WW1 to an end
Who became President of Weimar in 1919?
Friedrich Ebert
How often was a new President elected in Weimar?
Every 7 years
When was Hindenburg President?
1925-1934
Who was the Chancellor? (Generally)
Whoever the majority party in the Reichstag was appointed the Chancellor
Weaknesses of proportional representaion?
Coalition Governments meant it was difficult to pass legislation, and at elections it meant that extremist parties could come in to GOVt
Strength of Proportional representation
Voting system was based on fairness
Strength of Article 48
Decisions could be made quickly in emergencies.
Strength of coalition governments
Allowed different political parties to have a say in running the country.
NSDAP
The Nazis // Extreme right wing
Right wing people want more control for the traditional elite, rich, army
KDP
The Communist Party // Extreme left wing
Left wing people want more control for the workers and to share the wealth of the country more evenly.
Who was against the Weimar Republic?
Extremist parties
Who initiated The Munich Putsch?
Hitler and 600 stormtroopers
When was the Munich Putsch?
November 1923
What happened during the Munich Putsch?
November 1923, Hitler and 600 stormtroopers burst into a meeting that Kahr and Lossow were holding at the local Beer
Hall. Waving a gun at them, Hitler forced them to agree to rebel - and then let them go home.
The SA took over the army headquarters and the offices of the local newspaper.
The next day, Hitler and his Nazis went into Munich on what they thought would be a triumphal march to take power.
However, Kahr had called in police and army reinforcements. There was a short scuffle in which the police killed 16 Nazis.
Hitler fled, but was arrested two days later.
When was Hitler arrested?
He was arrested after the Munich Putsch
Why did Hitler attempt the Munich Putsch?
The Nazi party had 55,000 members and was stronger than ever before.
The Weimar Republic was in crisis
Hitler had a huge army of stormtroopers
Hitler hoped to copy Mussolini - the Italian fascist leader - who had come to power in Italy in 1922 by marching on Rome.
Every German nationalist was furious with the government.
What happened as a result of the Munich Putsch?
Nazi party was banned, and Hitler was prevented from speaking in public until 1927.
Hitler went to prison, where he wrote Mein Kampf.
What did Hitler realise in prison and what did he do as a result of this realisation?
Hitler decided that he would never come to power by revolution. He realised that he would have to use constitutional means, so he organised:
The Hitler Youth
Propaganda campaigns
The SS as his personal bodyguard,
When was the SS set up?
1925
What was the maximum number of soldiers the German army could have according to the Treaty of Versailles?
100,000 members
What is a Republic?
A republic is a country which is not ruled by a monarch.
Where did the new government meet for the first time in February 1919?
Weimar
How many Spartacists rebelled in Berlin in 1919?
50,000
When did Hitler attempt the Munich Putsch?
November 1923
Where did Hitler write Mein Kampf?
Hitler wrote Mein Kampf in prison.
Millions of Germans read it, and Hitler’s ideas became very well-known.
