Key Question 1: Weimar Germany Flashcards
What happened to the kaiser at the end of the war?
He abdicated
A country without monarchy is a?
Republic
Where does the German government move from?
Berlin
Where does the German government move to?
Weimar
Why does the German government move?
It was too dangerous in Berlin due to civil unrest caused by the Treaty of Versailles.
What is the German government called between 1919-1933?
The Weimar Republic
What were the main laws of the Weimar constitution?
- Democracy
- Elected Presidency
- Article 48
What was Article 48?
A law which enabled the German president to pass law without a vote.
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
The USA, France and Britain’s punishment of Germany post World War One.
When was the Treaty of Versailles?
1919
What were some of the military terms decided in the Treaty of Versailles?
- Military limit of 100, 000 men
- No Aircraft or Tanks
- Only small naval vessels
- No submarines
What were some of the territorial terms decided in the Treaty of Versailles?
- All colonies to be given to the allies.
- Alsace-Lorraine to be returned to the French
- No union with Austria
What were some of the economic terms decided in the Treaty of Versailles?
- Reparations of £6, 600 million
- Coal, Sheep and Cattle to be given to the French
What was the nickname given to German politicians who signed the Treaty of Versailles?
The November Criminals
When was the Spartacist Uprising?
January 1919