The Origins of the Weimar republic Flashcards

1
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when was the German revolution?

A

1918

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2
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how long had fighting lasted for?

A

4 years

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3
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how many germans had fought in ww1?

A

11 million

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4
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how many germans had died in ww1?

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2 million

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5
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how much did german governments debt increase due to ww1?

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trebled from 50 billion marks to 150 billion marks

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6
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how did failure in ww1 lead to a revolution?

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people were angry and the economy was failing

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7
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what did the british navy do to german ports?

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blockaded them preventing ships from bringing food into the country

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8
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how many germans died due to food shortages during ww1?

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over 750,000

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9
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how did the hardships of war lead to a revolution?

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people were starving and shops were losing money as they had nothing to sell

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10
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when did the german sailors mutiny?

A

october 1918

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11
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how did the german sailors mutiny?

A

they refused to follow orders in the ports of Kiel and Hamburg

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how did the sailors mutiny lead to a revolution?

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sailors were refusing to follow orders leading to chaos

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13
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when did kaiser Wilhelm abdicate?

A

9th November 1918

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14
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when did Ebert sign the armistice?

A

11th November 1918

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15
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when did Ebert become the chancellor?

A

9th November 1918

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16
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what did Ebert do on the 10th November 1918?

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suspended the old reichstag and named 6 politicians who would form the council of peoples’ representatives

17
Q

who was Ebert trying to keep out of power?

A

the communists

18
Q

what did Ebert promise big companies?

A

that the government would not take over their businesses

19
Q

when was the new constitution established?

A

31st July 1919

20
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at what age did the new constitution give men and women the vote?

21
Q

how often was a president elected?

A

every 7 years

22
Q

what did the chancellor have to do before passing legislation?

A

seek a majority in the reichstag

23
Q

what is proportional representation?

A

parties got the same proportion of seats as they did votes

24
Q

how was proportional representation a strength?

A

the most popular parties received the seats

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how was proportional representation a weakness?
small coalitions could be formed with little power or influence
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what did article 48 state?
in an emergency the chancellor could make laws without consulting the reichstag
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why was article 48 a weakness?
when Hitler was in power it meant that he could pass all of his laws without approval