Problems Faced By The Weimar Republic Flashcards
When were the SPD challenged by revolutionaries?
January 1919
Who did the Communists want to run Germany?
The working class
In 1919 how many workers went on strike?
50,000
What did the end of WW1 cause?
The Treaty of Versailles
Reparations
Loss of territory
Germany had to take the blame
What country was demilitarised by the Treaty of Versailles?
Rhineland
How much land did Germany loose from the Treaty of Versailles?
1/10
What notes were made due to hyperinflation?
500 million marks
When was the Wall Street Crash?
October 24th 1929
How much did Germany have to pay in reparations?
6.6 billion marks
What plans were there to help Germany out of the depression?
Young Plan
Dawes Plan
Locarno Pact
When was the Kellogg-Briand Pact
August 1928
Unemployment rose from… to….
1/2 a million to 6 million
Which class lost out due to hyperinflation?
Middle class
Which class won during hyperinflation?
Working class with debt