the Stresemann era Flashcards

3.1, 3.2A, 3.2B, 3.3, 3.4

1
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who signed the armistice?

A

Matthias Erzberger

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2
Q

who led the Kapp Putsch?

A

Wolfgang Kapp

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3
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when was the Kapp Putsch?

A

March 1920

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4
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how many men were involved in the Kapp Putsch?

A

around 5000 ( the Free Corps)

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5
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how long did the Kapp Putsch last?

A

around 100 hours

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6
Q

what was the Red Rising?

A

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

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7
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how many workers were killed in the Red Rising?

A

over 1000

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8
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how many political murders were there between 1919 and 1922?

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over 350, mainly carried out by right-wing extremists

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9
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when was Matthias Erzberger killed?

A

August 1921

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10
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what changes did Hitler make to the German Workers Party?

A
  • designed a new flag and symbol- the swastika
  • set up a private army of thugs to beat up anyone who disagreed with him
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11
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what did the Stormtroopers (SA) do?

A

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

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12
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what uniform did the SA wear?

A

a brown uniform with swastika armbands

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13
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how many members were there in the Nazi party in 1920 and then in 1921?

A

1920- 3000 members
1921- 5000 members

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14
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what date was the Munich Putsch?

A

8th November 1923

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15
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how many supporters did Hitler have for the Munich Putsch?

A

2000

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16
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how many people died or got injured in the Munich Putsch?

A
  • 3 policemen
  • 16 Nazis
  • Hitler was wounded with a dislocated shoulder
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17
Q

how long was Hitler on trial for?

A

24 days

18
Q

how long was Hitler sent to prison for?

A

5 years

19
Q

how long did Hitler serve in prison?

A

9 months

20
Q

when was Hitler released from prison?

A

December 1924

21
Q

how did Stresemann fix the hyperinflation crisis?

A
  • 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
22
Q

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

A
  • he met with the American Vice President ( Charles Dawes) and arranged for Dawes to lend 800 million marks to Germany- (the Dawes Plan)
23
Q

what year was the Young Plan established?

A

1929

24
Q

what was the Young Plan?

A
  • Stresemann negotiated the reparations down from £6.6 billion to £1.8 billion and Germany was given longer to pay for it
25
Q

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

A
  • 1925- signed the Locarno Pact with Britain, France, Belgium and Italy
    1926- joined LoN
  • 1928- signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact
26
Q

in what year was the Locarno Pact signed?

A

1925

27
Q

who did the Locarno Pact involve?

A

Germany, Britain, France and Belgium

28
Q

in what year did Germany join the LoN?

A

1926

29
Q

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

A

1928

30
Q

how did Stresemann fix German industries?

A
  • he used the money from the USA to build new factories, houses, schools and roads
  • Germany became more prosperous- e.g. the radio
31
Q

how did sales of radios improve?

A
  • 1 million- 1926
  • 4 million- 1932
32
Q

in 1924 how many Germans voted for the Nazis?

A

5%

33
Q

by 1928 how many Germans voted for the Nazis?

A

2%

34
Q

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

A

Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang

35
Q

who directed Metropolis?

A

Fritz Lang

36
Q

who was a strong-willed, glamorous women?

A

Marlene Dietrich

37
Q

what city was famous for its nightlife?

A

Berlin

38
Q

how many newspapers and magazines were there to choose from?

A

120

39
Q

what novel sold half a million copies in 3 months?

A

All Quiet on the Western Front- Erich Remarque

40
Q

who were famous Avant-Garde artists?

A

Otto Dix and George Grosz

41
Q

what new group of designers was there?

A

Bauhaus

42
Q

who did not like the new Golden Age cultural changes?

A

the Nazi’s