problems for the weimar republic 1919-1923 Flashcards
how much did Germany owe the Allies in reparations
£6.6 billion
How many men died and were wounded in the war
2 million died
4 million wounded
what happened on 9th and 10th of november 1918?
Kaiser Wilhelm lost the support of the army and had to abdicate on the 10th of November
Who became chancellor ?
Freidrich Ebert
what is proportional representation ?
each party was allocated one representative for each 60,000 votes in its favour
what is a co-allition government ?
several parties joined together to form one government
what is checks and balances ? give one example
no one person could have power that wasn’t checked by another person. For example, the president was checked by the people
was the weimar a democracy ?
yes, article 1 confirmed germany was now a democracy.
what was the voting age?
it was formally 25 but then brought down to 21
could women vote ?
yes
what was article 48?
a law which stated in an emergency the president could make laws without first going through the reichstag
was it easy to pass laws in the reichstag ?
no because there were 29 different parties with all different ideas
what were the key features of the treaty of versailles ?
Blame - due to article 231, germany had to accept full blame for the starting of ww1.
Reparations - germany had to pay £6.6billion to allies and germany’s 11 colonies were taken away.
Army Reduced - army was reduced to 100,000 men. Navy was limited to 15,000 men and 6 battleships. The airforce was abolished. Soldiers were not permitted in the Rhineland.
Territory Lost - Alsace Lorraine went to France. Posen and West Prussia went to Poland. The Saar coalfield proceeds went to France for 15 years.
what was hyperinflation ?
the weimar government began printing money to cover debts but inflation accelerated dramatically and money began worthless
give one example of hyperinflation?
a loaf of bread that cost 250 marks in january 1923 had risen to 200,000 million marks in November 1923
