Navy laws/Impact of WW1 Flashcards
What are the Navy laws,when were they introduced and
who introduced them and why?
1st navy law-1898-7 more battleships to be built in next 3 years
2nd law-1900-doubled the size of gs fleet to 38 battleships
more laws-early 1900s /1902 naval-arms race began between G and B.
Admiral von Tirpitz-passed laws,Kaiser thought it d put pressure on countries like B and F take G more seriously.-have more overseas colonies
what were the circumstances of Germany after WW1?
people?
money?
facts and figures?
defeated in 1918
ppl surviving on turnips and bread
flu epidemic killed 1000s ppl
weakened by rations
bankrupt-national income 1/3 of what had been in 1913
industrial production 2/3 what had been
600,000 widows 2 million children without fathers.
Social divisions -large gaps between living standards of rich and poor,
workers angry-restrictions placed on earnings
women working in factories threat to traditional fam values
What was the name of the new government?
what changed about Gs political state?
G became democracy for 1st time
govern from little town Weimar-Berlin too dangerous
Weimar Republic-G ppl felt these politicians weak and betrayed G -November Criminals-‘stabbing G in the back’
What was the reason for the end of monarchy in 1918?
How did people rebel?
What did the Kaiser to as a result of this?
Kaiser refused to make peace with Allies
sailors mutinied-took control of town in Kiel
Socialists encouraged other G sailors to join together and take control of other G cities.
southern state of Bavaria declared independent Socialist Republic.Fled to Netherlands 9th Nov -lost control
When was the armstice signed?
11th Nov 1918 -G surrendered
Name 4 post-war problems the Weimar Government had to solve
Treated harshly by victorious nations at ToV
blamed for starting the war-War guilt clause article 238
severe military restrictions placed on them
lost land to F ,Belgium,P and D
reparation £6.6 million-already weak economy
