the Stresemann era

Question 1

who signed the armistice?

Answer 1

Matthias Erzberger

Question 2

who led the Kapp Putsch?

Answer 2

Wolfgang Kapp

Question 3

when was the Kapp Putsch?

Answer 3

March 1920

Question 4

how many men were involved in the Kapp Putsch?

Answer 4

around 5000 ( the Free Corps)

Question 5

how long did the Kapp Putsch last?

Answer 5

around 100 hours

Question 6

what was the Red Rising?

Answer 6

left- wing voters revolt in March 1920, in the Ruhr region of Germany

Question 7

how many workers were killed in the Red Rising?

Answer 7

over 1000

Question 8

how many political murders were there between 1919 and 1922?

Answer 8

over 350, mainly carried out by right-wing extremists

Question 9

when was Matthias Erzberger killed?

Answer 9

August 1921

Question 10

what changes did Hitler make to the German Workers Party?

Answer 10

• designed a new flag and symbol- the swastika
• set up a private army of thugs to beat up anyone who disagreed with him

Question 11

what did the Stormtroopers (SA) do?

Answer 11

guard Hitler’s meetings and disrupt the meetings of other political parties

Question 12

what uniform did the SA wear?

Answer 12

a brown uniform with swastika armbands

Question 13

how many members were there in the Nazi party in 1920 and then in 1921?

Answer 13

1920- 3000 members
1921- 5000 members

Question 14

what date was the Munich Putsch?

Answer 14

8th November 1923

Question 15

how many supporters did Hitler have for the Munich Putsch?

Answer 15

2000

Question 16

how many people died or got injured in the Munich Putsch?

Answer 16

• 3 policemen
• 16 Nazis
• Hitler was wounded with a dislocated shoulder

Question 17

how long was Hitler on trial for?

Answer 17

24 days

Question 18

how long was Hitler sent to prison for?

Answer 18

5 years

Question 19

how long did Hitler serve in prison?

Answer 19

9 months

Question 20

when was Hitler released from prison?

Answer 20

December 1924

Question 21

how did Stresemann fix the hyperinflation crisis?

Answer 21

• he stopped the printing of the Mark and replaced it with a temporary currency called the Rentenmark
• in 1924, the Rentenmark was replaced by the Reichsmark, that remained for the next 25 years

Question 22

how did Stresemann fix the problem of the French and Belgian troops invading the Ruhr?

Answer 22

• he met with the American Vice President ( Charles Dawes) and arranged for Dawes to lend 800 million marks to Germany- (the Dawes Plan)

Question 23

what year was the Young Plan established?

Answer 23

1929

Question 24

what was the Young Plan?

Answer 24

• Stresemann negotiated the reparations down from £6.6 billion to £1.8 billion and Germany was given longer to pay for it

Question 25

what did Stresemann do to improve Germany's relationships with other nations?

Answer 25

- 1925- signed the Locarno Pact with Britain, France, Belgium and Italy 1926- joined LoN - 1928- signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact

Question 26

in what year was the Locarno Pact signed?

Answer 26

1925

Question 27

who did the Locarno Pact involve?

Answer 27

Germany, Britain, France and Belgium

Question 28

in what year did Germany join the LoN?

Answer 28

1926

Question 29

in what year did Germany sign the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

Answer 29

1928

Question 30

how did Stresemann fix German industries?

Answer 30

- he used the money from the USA to build new factories, houses, schools and roads - Germany became more prosperous- e.g. the radio

Question 31

how did sales of radios improve?

Answer 31

- 1 million- 1926 - 4 million- 1932

Question 32

in 1924 how many Germans voted for the Nazis?

Answer 32

5%

Question 33

by 1928 how many Germans voted for the Nazis?

Answer 33

2%

Question 34

what film was the most technically advanced film of the decade?

Answer 34

Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang

Question 35

who directed Metropolis?

Answer 35

Fritz Lang

Question 36

who was a strong-willed, glamorous women?

Answer 36

Marlene Dietrich

Question 37

what city was famous for its nightlife?

Answer 37

Berlin

Question 38

how many newspapers and magazines were there to choose from?

Answer 38

120

Question 39

what novel sold half a million copies in 3 months?

Answer 39

All Quiet on the Western Front- Erich Remarque

Question 40

who were famous Avant-Garde artists?

Answer 40

Otto Dix and George Grosz

Question 41

what new group of designers was there?

Answer 41

Bauhaus

Question 42

who did not like the new Golden Age cultural changes?

Answer 42

the Nazi's