The story of gemany

Question 1

What did lots of people in Germany want by the end of 1918?

Answer 1

A revolution similar to the Russian Communist Revolution.

Question 2

Give two examples of revolutionary feeling in Germany.

Answer 2

i. Kiel Mutiny - Soldiers refused to fight the British Navy.

ii. 40,000 dock workers take control of themselves. Government control is lost in Bavaria and Hamberg.

Question 3

When did the Kaiser leave Germany

Answer 3

9th November 1918. He gets replaced by a democratic government led by Friedrich Ebert.

Question 4

What did the Weimar Republic do first?

Answer 4

End WW1 on the 11th November 1918.

Question 5

What were three impacts of the First World War?

Answer 5

i. New government. People were unsure about it.
ii. Financial problems. $37billion had been spent.
iii. Social unrest. Friekorps - unemployed soldiers who were nationalists.

Question 6

Name three problems with the new Weimar Republic.

Answer 6

i. The voting system meant that every Political Party got a share in running the country, this led to lots of uneasy teaming up of Parties that had not much in common.
ii. There were 29 different Political Parties.
iii. Article 48 meant the President could take charge in an emergency, meaning the chance of a new Dictatorship was built into the constitution of the country.

Question 7

Explain three reasons that the Treaty of Versailles affected Germany.

Answer 7

i. People thought the Weimar government were weak in agreeing to it. It decreased the popularity of the Weimar Government.
ii. The Weimar Government began to be called the “November Criminals”.
iii. People felt more nationalist (proud of their country) than before.