impact of WW1

Question 1

how did the war affect germanys economy

Answer 1

it crippled the economy
industrial production was lower than before the war

Question 2

when was the start of the german republic

Answer 2

10th november 1918

Question 3

when was the armistice signed with the allies and who signed it

Answer 3

11th November 1918
Ebert admitted defeat and signed it

Question 4

how did some germans feel about Ebert signing the armistice

Answer 4

some felt that they could have won the war so felt ‘stabbed in the back’ by Ebert and his government

Question 5

what were Ebert and the politicians who negotiated peace referred to as

Answer 5

the November criminals

Question 6

what caused the kaiser to abdicate and where to

Answer 6

his loss of support from his advisors and the military
abdicated to holland

Question 7

how many german troops were killed and wounded in WW1

Answer 7

2 million killed
4 million wounded

Question 8

what did the germans think the TofV was

Answer 8

a diktat
(dictated peace)

Question 9

in the Treaty of Versailles, how much money did Germany have to pay in reperations

Answer 9

£6.6 billion

Question 10

terms of the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 10

Germany had to accept war guilt ( Article 231)
maximum of 100,000 soldiers
6 ships
0 submarines
demilitarisation of the Rhineland
Alsace Lorraine was given to France
Not being able to join with Austria