Summary of key events - not detailed

Question 1

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9th November 1918: Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates his throne

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Answer 1

The Emperor of Germany leaves after initially refusing to agree to surrender. After several protests and a mutiny of German sailors in Kiel, he leaves Germany for the Netherlands.

Question 2

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11th November 1918: The Armistice is signed

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Answer 2

Germany signs an armistice, bringing an end to the fighting.

Question 3

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5th-12th January 1919: The Spartacist Uprising

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Answer 3

The Spartacist League hold an uprising in Berlin. Leaders include Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg. The Freikorps suppress the rebellion.

Question 4

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February-June 1919: Weimar National Assembly established

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Answer 4

The first Assembly of the Weimar Republic is established and drafts the Constitution. Friedrich Ebert is elected President.

Question 5

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28th June 1919: Germany signs the Treaty of Versailles

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Answer 5

Germany signs the Treaty of Versailles - the peace treaty that ends the First World War.

Question 6

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11th August 1919: The Weimar Constitution is signed

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only details about the constitution

Answer 6

The Constitution of the Weimar Republic is signed and introduces much greater democracy. All citizens over the age of 20 given the vote

Question 7

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13th March 1920: The Kapp Putsch

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Answer 7

A revolt in Berlin led by Wolfgang Kapp supported by the Freikorps. A strike brings the Putsch to an end.

Question 8

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11th January 1923: Occupation of the Ruhr

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Answer 8

French and Belgian troops occupy the Ruhr industrial region as Germany had stopped paying reparations.

Question 9

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1923: Hyperinflation begins

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Answer 9

Prices begin to rise rapidly made worse by the printing of money to pay striking workers in the Ruhr. The Reichsmark becomes worthless.

Question 10

Explain teh significance of this event

13th August 1923: Stresemann becomes Chancellor and Foreign Minister

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Answer 10

Stresemann almost single handedly saves Germany from political turmoil, hyperinflation and a lot of other things.

Question 11

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8th November 1923: The Munich Putsch

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Answer 11

The Nazis attempt a failed putsch in Munich. Hitler is sent to Landsberg prison for his role in it.

Question 12

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August 1924: The Dawes Plan

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Answer 12

The agreement helps Germany with its reparations.

Question 13

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16th October 1925: The Locarno Pact

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Answer 13

germany agrees to its eastern boarders outlined in the treaty of Versailles

Question 14

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14th February 1926: The Bamberg Conference

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Answer 14

Hitler meets with leading Nazis to reorganize the party and cement his authority.

Question 15

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8th September 1926: Germany joins the League of Nations

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Answer 15

Germany is admitted to the League of Nations. This had been prohibited under the Treaty of Versailles.

Question 16

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27th August 1928: Kellogg-Briand Pact agreed

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Answer 16

The Kellogg-Briand Pact binds nations into an agreement not to use war as a method of solving disputes.

Question 17

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31st August 1929: Young Plan agreed

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Answer 17

The Young Plan significantly reduces German reparations and gives Germany longer to pay them.

Question 18

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3rd October 1929: Gustav Stresemann dies

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Answer 18

Former Chancellor and Foreign Minister who helped the Weimar Republic recover, dies of a stroke.

Question 19

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29th October 1929: Wall Street Crash

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Answer 19

The US Stock market crashes triggering events that lead to the Great Depression in the 1930s.

Question 20

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31st July 1932: Nazis largest party in the Reichstag

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Answer 20

The Nazis win 230 seats in the Reichstag election making them the largest party. 37% of voters support Hitler and the Nazis.

Despitebeing the largest party, the Nazis still did not have a majority

Question 21

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27th February 1933: Reichstag Fire

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Answer 21

Fire rips through the Reichstag building and Dutch Communist Van der Lubbe is arrested and executed for starting it.

Question 22

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28th February 1933: Reichstag Fire decree

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Answer 22

The Nazis use the fire to pass a decree banning the Communist Party and suspending some civil liberties.

Question 23

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23rd March 1933: The Enabling Act passes the Reichstag

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Answer 23

The Enabling Act gives Hitler complete authority in Germany.

Question 24

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1st April 1933: Boycott of Jewish shops and businesses

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Answer 24

The Nazis organise a boycott of Jewish shops and businesses. The SA are used to intimidate customers.

Question 25

# Give details about 20th July 1933: Concordat with the Catholic Church | Ignore the date

Answer 25

The Nazis and Catholic Church sign an agreement to leave each other alone. | You do you and I'll do me and we won't do each other... probably.

Question 26

# Give details about 30th June 1934: Night of the Long Knives | Ignore the date

Answer 26

Hitler removes enemies of the party through a purge of critics. Victims include Ernst Röhm (the Head of the SA) and other leading Nazis.

Question 27

# Give details about 2nd August 1934: Death of President Hindenburg | Ignore the date

Answer 27

Hindenburg dies of Lung Cancer. Hitler proclaims the merging of the roles of Chancellor and President. Hitler is undisputed ruler of Germany. Hindenburk was one of the only 2 factors controling hitler (the other was the army).

Question 28

# Give details about 15th September 1935: Nuremberg Laws | Ignore the date

Answer 28

The Nazis pass the Nuremberg Laws which restrict freedoms for Jews and seek to define a Jew.

Question 29

# Give details about Summer 1936: Berlin Olympics | Ignore the date

Answer 29

Berlin stages the Olympic Games which become a propaganda tool. Hitler is embarrassed when US Athlete Jesse Owens wins Gold.

Question 30

# Give details about 9th November 1938: Kristallnacht | Ignore the date

Answer 30

A night of violence across Germany against Jews. SS members riot and destroy synagogues and Jewish businesses

Question 31

# Give details about 1st September 1939: Second World War begins | Ignore the date

Answer 31

Germany invades Poland under the terms of the Nazi Soviet Pact. Britain and France declare war on Germany two days later.

Question 32

The Emperor of Germany leaves after initially refusing to agree to surrender. After several protests and a mutiny of German sailors in Kiel, he leaves Germany for the Netherlands.

Answer 32

# Give details about 9th November 1918: Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates his throne | Ignore the date

Question 33

Germany signs an armistice, bringing an end to the fighting.

Answer 33

# Give details about 11th November 1918: The Armistice is signed | Ignore the date

Question 34

The Spartacist League hold an uprising in Berlin. Leaders include Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg. The Freikorps suppress the rebellion.

Answer 34

# Give details about 5th-12th January 1919: The Spartacist Uprising | Ignore the date

Question 35

The first Assembly of the Weimar Republic is established and drafts the Constitution. Friedrich Ebert is elected President.

Answer 35

# Give details about February-June 1919: Weimar National Assembly established | Ignore the date

Question 36

Germany signs the Treaty of Versailles - the peace treaty that ends the First World War.

Answer 36

# Give details about 28th June 1919: Germany signs the Treaty of Versailles | Ignore the date

Question 37

The Constitution of the Weimar Republic is signed and introduces much greater democracy. All citizens over the age of 20 given the vote

Answer 37

# Give details about 11th August 1919: The Weimar Constitution is signed | Ignore the date ## Footnote only details about the constitution

Question 38

A revolt in Berlin led by Wolfgang Kapp supported by the Freikorps. A strike brings the Putsch to an end.

Answer 38

# Give details about 13th March 1920: The Kapp Putsch | Ignore the date

Question 39

French and Belgian troops occupy the Ruhr industrial region as Germany had stopped paying reparations.

Answer 39

# Give details about 11th January 1923: Occupation of the Ruhr | Ignore the date

Question 40

Prices begin to rise rapidly made worse by the printing of money to pay striking workers in the Ruhr. The Reichsmark becomes worthless.

Answer 40

# Give details about 1923: Hyperinflation begins | Ignore the date

Question 41

Stresemann almost single handedly saves Germany from political turmoil, hyperinflation and a lot of other things.

Answer 41

# Explain teh significance of this event 13th August 1923: Stresemann becomes Chancellor and Foreign Minister | Ignore the date

Question 42

The Nazis attempt a failed putsch in Munich. Hitler is sent to Landsberg prison for his role in it.

Answer 42

# Give details about 8th November 1923: The Munich Putsch | Ignore the date

Question 43

The agreement helps Germany with its reparations.

Answer 43

# Give details about August 1924: The Dawes Plan | Ignore the date

Question 44

germany agrees to its eastern boarders outlined in the treaty of Versailles

Answer 44

# Give details about 16th October 1925: The Locarno Pact | Ignore the date

Question 45

Hitler meets with leading Nazis to reorganize the party and cement his authority.

Answer 45

# Give details about 14th February 1926: The Bamberg Conference | Ignore the date

Question 46

Germany is admitted to the League of Nations. This had been prohibited under the Treaty of Versailles.

Answer 46

# Give details about 8th September 1926: Germany joins the League of Nations | Ignore the date

Question 47

The Kellogg-Briand Pact binds nations into an agreement not to use war as a method of solving disputes.

Answer 47

# Give details about 27th August 1928: Kellogg-Briand Pact agreed | Ignore the date

Question 48

The Young Plan significantly reduces German reparations and gives Germany longer to pay them.

Answer 48

# Give details about 31st August 1929: Young Plan agreed | Ignore the date

Question 49

Former Chancellor and Foreign Minister who helped the Weimar Republic recover, dies of a stroke.

Answer 49

# Give details about 3rd October 1929: Gustav Stresemann dies | Ignore the date

Question 50

The US Stock market crashes triggering events that lead to the Great Depression in the 1930s.

Answer 50

# Give details about 29th October 1929: Wall Street Crash | Ignore the date

Question 51

The Nazis win 230 seats in the Reichstag election making them the largest party. 37% of voters support Hitler and the Nazis.

Answer 51

# Give details about 31st July 1932: Nazis largest party in the Reichstag | Ignore the date

Question 52

Fire rips through the Reichstag building and Dutch Communist Van der Lubbe is arrested and executed for starting it.

Answer 52

# Give details about 27th February 1933: Reichstag Fire | Ignore the date

Question 53

The Nazis use the fire to pass a decree banning the Communist Party and suspending some civil liberties.

Answer 53

# Give details about 28th February 1933: Reichstag Fire decree | Ignore the date

Question 54

The Enabling Act gives Hitler complete authority in Germany.

Answer 54

# Give details about 23rd March 1933: The Enabling Act passes the Reichstag | Ignore the date

Question 55

The Nazis organise a boycott of Jewish shops and businesses. The SA are used to intimidate customers.

Answer 55

# Give details about 1st April 1933: Boycott of Jewish shops and businesses | Ignore the date

Question 56

The Nazis and Catholic Church sign an agreement to leave each other alone. | You do you and I'll do me and we won't do each other... probably.

Answer 56

# Give details about 20th July 1933: Concordat with the Catholic Church | Ignore the date

Question 57

Hitler removes enemies of the party through a purge of critics. Victims include Ernst Röhm (the Head of the SA) and other leading Nazis.

Answer 57

# Give details about 30th June 1934: Night of the Long Knives | Ignore the date

Question 58

Hindenburg dies of Lung Cancer. Hitler proclaims the merging of the roles of Chancellor and President. Hitler is undisputed ruler of Germany. Hindenburk was one of the only 2 factors controling hitler (the other was the army).

Answer 58

# Give details about 2nd August 1934: Death of President Hindenburg | Ignore the date

Question 59

The Nazis pass the Nuremberg Laws which restrict freedoms for Jews and seek to define a Jew.

Answer 59

# Give details about 15th September 1935: Nuremberg Laws | Ignore the date

Question 60

Berlin stages the Olympic Games which become a propaganda tool. Hitler is embarrassed when US Athlete Jesse Owens wins Gold.

Answer 60

# Give details about Summer 1936: Berlin Olympics | Ignore the date

Question 61

A night of violence across Germany against Jews. SS members riot and destroy synagogues and Jewish businesses

Answer 61

# Give details about 9th November 1938: Kristallnacht | Ignore the date