Summary 1 - Ebert-Groener Pact Flashcards

1
Q

On which date was the Ebert Groener pact signed?

A

10th November 1918

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2
Q

What did General Groener offer the government?

A

The armies support to defend Germany against revolution

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3
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What did Groener demand for in return?

A

Ebert resist councils calls for democratisation of the army and uphold the existing command structure in the army.

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4
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What did Ebert’s critics see the pact as?

A

A bertrayal of the revolution

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5
Q

How many spartakists were killed in Berlin after a demonstration was fired at by the army?

A

19

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6
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Who put down the spartakist revolt?

A

the army

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7
Q

When were the mass protests and uprising by the spartacists?

A

Jan 1919 to try and create a russian style revolution

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8
Q

Who were the right wing group which stopped the protests?

A

Friekorps

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9
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Who were the Friekorps?

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A group of former soldiers who had fought in WW1 but were demobilised by the army

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10
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What did the Friekorps keep a hold on?

A

Their weapons

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11
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Who were the Friekorps still loyal to?

A

The Kaiser

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12
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After the Spartacist revolt how many friekorp members were there?

A

250,000

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13
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Put these in order:
revolution from below
armistice
formal establishment of the new regime
revolution from above
limited revolution
revolution suppressed

A

1.Revolution from above
2.Revolution from below
3.Limited revolution
4.Armistice
5.Revolution Suppressed
6.Formal establishment of new regime

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