impact on weimar

Question 1

What year did Germany declare war on Russia, France, and Britain?

Answer 1

1914

Question 2

What significant event occurred in 1918?

Answer 2

Signed armistice

Question 3

When did the spartacist uprising occur

Answer 3

1919

Question 4

When was the treaty of versailles signed

Answer 4

1919

Question 5

Which territory was given to France and Poland as part of the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 5

Alsace-Lorraine and Polish corridors

Question 6

How was Germany’s military affected from the Treaty of Versailles? (4)

Answer 6

they were limited
10,000 soldiers
only small ships were able to be in the navy
they weren’t allowed heavy guns, aircraft, submarines or tanks demilitarised Rhineland

Question 7

What was Germany forbidden to do regarding the treaty of versailles?

Answer 7

From uniting with Austria and joining the league of nations

Question 8

how much did Germany have to pay in reparations?

Answer 8

£6600 million

Question 9

What does Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles state?

Answer 9

Germany takes full responsibility

Question 10

in what year was the kaiser abdicated and what was the German government called after the he left.

Answer 10

1918 and Weimar Republic

Question 11

How was the Weimar Republic government elected?

Answer 11

Democratically by proportional representation

Question 12

How often was the president of the Weimar Republic elected?

Answer 12

Every 7 years

Question 13

Who was responsible for forming the government in the Weimar Republic?

Answer 13

Chancellor

Question 14

who made up Reichstag

Answer 14

Made up of recently elected representatives

Question 15

What was Article 48 in the Weimar Republic?

Answer 15

Allowed the president to pass laws without consulting Reichstag in emergencies

Question 16

What did the Spartacists aim to achieve in Germany?

Answer 16

To make Germany a communist country like Russia

The Spartacists formed the German Communist Party (KPD) as part of their efforts.

Question 17

What significant action did the Spartacists take during their uprising?

Answer 17

They called a general strike and took down important buildings

This was part of their attempt to seize control and establish a communist government.

Question 18

Who ended the Spartacist rebellion?

Answer 18

Reichswehr and Freikorps

The military and paramilitary groups played a crucial role in suppressing the uprising.

Question 19

who were the leaders of the spartacists and what happened to them?

Answer 19

rosa luxembourg and karl liebnecht and they were captured and executed

Their deaths symbolized the violent repression of the communist movement in Germany.

Question 20

How many deaths resulted from the Spartacist uprising?

Answer 20

3000 deaths

This figure reflects the level of violence and chaos during the uprising.

Question 21

What was the Kapp Putsch and in what year did it occur

Answer 21

A failed coup aimed at establishing a right-wing government in Germany in 1920

Wolfgang Kapp sought to become chancellor and opposed the Treaty of Versailles.

Question 22

What action did the Reichswehr take during the Kapp Putsch and what happened to the government

Answer 22

They supported Kapp, marched into Berlin, and took over

This led to the temporary collapse of the government.

Question 23

What was President Ebert’s response to the Kapp Putsch?

Answer 23

He called on workers to go on strike which caused the putsch to collapse

This was a strategy to undermine the putschists and regain control.

Question 24

What triggered hyperinflation in Germany and when

Answer 24

Failure to pay reparations on time
1923
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This led to foreign intervention and economic instability.

Question 25

What did the French do in response to Germany’s failure to pay reparations?

Answer 25

Invaded the Ruhr and took payments directly from German factories and mines

This action aimed to secure reparations through direct control of resources.

Question 26

What was the Weimar government’s response to the French invasion and how did it lead to inflation

Answer 26

Ordered workers to follow passive resistance however they still needed to be payed for their wages so they printed money which eventually got out of control and worthless

Workers stopped production, further crippling the economy.

Question 27

What were the effects of hyperinflation on food prices, people and businesses and who did it impact most

Answer 27

Food prices raised, benefiting farmers but hurting consumers,
businesses couldnt afford to keep their workers and savers and pensions lost all their money

People had to trade for food, which became increasingly difficult.

Question 28

who blamed the government for hyperinflation and example

Answer 28

extremists such as nazis

This laid the groundwork for their rise to power by capitalizing on public discontent.

Question 29

What did coalition governments allow?

Answer 29

Different parties to have a say on running the country.

Question 30

What event occurred in 1923?

Answer 30

Munich Putsch.

Question 31

What happened during the Munich Putsch and when was it

Answer 31

Hitler and 600 stormtroopers burst into the Beer Hall and forced von Kahr to support their takeover of the government in Berlin in 1923

Question 32

What did von Kahr do the next day after the Beer Hall incident?

Answer 32

He informed the police about Hitler’s plans.

Question 33

What was the outcome of the police’s response to the Munich Putsch?

Answer 33

They attacked and arrested Nazis, leading to Hitler fleeing.

Question 34

How many Nazis and policemen were killed during the Munich Putsch?

Answer 34

16 Nazis and 4 policemen.

Question 35

What happened to Hitler after the Munich Putsch?

Answer 35

He was put on trial and arrested two days later, and the Nazi party was banned.

Question 36

What did Hitler do after the failed munich putsch (6)

Answer 36

wrote Mein kampf in prison
hitler youth
propaganda campaigns
merged with the right wing parties
tried to get the nazis elected in the reichstag
has ss as personal bodyguards in 1925

Question 37

Why were people opposed to the Weimar Republic?

Answer 37

Left-wing wanted Germany to be communist
right-wing wanted a strong leader (Fuhrer)
people thought they were weak due to coalition governments.

Question 38

Why did people hate the Treaty of Versailles? (4)

Answer 38

They believed Germany wasn’t the only one to blame
were forced to pay more than they could afford
felt they won the war but were betrayed by leaders (stab in the back),
thought allies wanted to humiliate Germany.

Question 39

coalition government meaning

Answer 39

where different parties had a say in running the country