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The Weimar Republic 1918-1929 Flashcards

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1
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Define nationalism

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Extreme pride in your country, belief that a country can make itself stronger by itself with strong leadership.

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2
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When did WW1 begin?

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1914

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3
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When did WW1 end?

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1918

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4
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When does Kaiser Wilheilm abdicate?

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November 1918

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5
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When did the Weimar republic start?

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February 1919

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6
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Who was the new elected leader of Germany?

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Friedrick Ebert

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7
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How often was a president elected in Weimar Germany?

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Every 7 years.

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8
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Who controlled the armed forces?

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The president (Friedrick Ebert)

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9
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Which part of Germany was demilitarised?

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The Rhineland

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10
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What was agreed in regards to land?

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  • There colonies were taken away

- Germany was split into 2

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11
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Who was blamed for the war?

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Germany

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12
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How much did they have to pay in reparations?

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£6600 million

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13
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Who chose the chancellor in Weimar Germany?

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The reichstag

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14
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Describe the Stab in the back theory (2 marks)

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The stab in the back theory is a theory that emerged from the people of Germany.
They felt German politicians had stabbed their country in the back as they signed the armistice and surrendered.

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15
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Who was extreme left wing?

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The communist party

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16
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Who was extreme right wing?

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The German national party (Later the Nazi party)

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17
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What year did the Kapp Putsch take place?

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1920

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18
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Who led the Kapp Putsch?

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The Freikorps

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19
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Why did the Kapp Putsch happen?

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The govt, ordered that the Freikorps brigades get disbanded as the left wing groups were no more.

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20
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How many Freikorps marched to Berlin?

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12,000

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21
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Who did the Freikorps appoint as the new leader of Germany?

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Wolfgang Kapp

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22
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Was the Kapp Putsch successful? (4 Marks)

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No, the Kapp Putsch was not sucessful for two main reasons.
(2 marks) The Freikorps put forward Wolfgang Kapp as Germany’s new leader and many workers in Berlin striked.

(2 marks) This made it impossible for Kapp to rule and he fled from Berlin and Ebert’s system returned.

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23
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What year did the Munich Putsch take place?

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1923

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24
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Who led the Munich Putsch?

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Hitler and General Ludendorff

25
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Why did the Munich Putsch happen?

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It happened because the Nazi Party thought democracy created a weak govt. and they believed in one strong leader.

26
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Was the Munich Putsch successful? (4 marks)

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No, the Munich Putsch was not successful for two main reasons.
(2 marks) The Munich putsch wasn’t planned properly. They allowed Kahr to leave beer hall and the next day he withdrew his support.
(2 marks) The German army crashed the Munich putsch and Hitler was arrested for 9 months.

27
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Who led the spartacists uprising?

A

Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Leibknecht

28
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What does I L R I M stand for in terms of problems for the Weimar republic?

A 
Ineffective constitution 
Left wing rebellion 
Right wing terrorism 
Invasion/Inflation
Munich putsch
29
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In 1920 what group invaded the Ruhr?

A

The red army

30
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Explain the inflation crisis of 1923? (4 marks)

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Due to the reparations from the TOV the government was printing more money (1 mark)
In January 1923 the government failed to make a payment (1 mark)
France invaded the Ruhr (1 mark)
The government printed more money to pay off the debt (1 mark)

31
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How did the Weimar govt. recover? (FASS)

A

Freikorps
Army
Strikes
Stresseman

32
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What did Stresseman achieve?

A

DIFFER

Dawes plan 
Inflation controlled 
French leave the ruhr 
Foreign affairs 
Economic growth
Reforms
33
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What year was the Dawes plan agreed?

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1924

34
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What was the Dawes plan? (4 marks)

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The Dawes plan was a financial agreement between Germany and the USA. (1 mark)
The USA loaned money to Germany for them to rebuild their economy (1 mark)
Whilst this was going on Germany paid their reparations to France and UK (1 mark)
France and the UK would pay it back to the USA (1 mark)

35
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In 1923, what was the name of the new currency brought by Gustav Stresseman?

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The rentenmark

36
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When do the French leave the ruhr?

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April 1923

37
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What year was the Locarno treated signed?

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1925

38
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What year did Germany rejoin the League of nations

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1925

39
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What two things did Gustav Stresseman do for working people?

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Labour exchanges and unemployment pay (1927)

40
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What year was the Wall St. Crash?

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1929

41
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Due to the Wall St. Crash how many were unemployed in Germany?

A

6 million

42
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“The Wall St crash was a catalyst to the rise of the Nazi party” - Why?

A

Many turned to the Nazi party for help due to not trusting the government

43
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What led to the the Kaiser abdicating in Nov, 1918?

A

Violent uprisings

44
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What does L.A.M.B (T.O.V) stand for?

A

Land
Army
Money
Blame

45
Q

At the Treaty of Versailles how many men was the army reduced to?

A

100,000 men

46
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Explain how hyperinflation happened? (3 Marks)

A

Germany struggled to keep up with reparations so
In 1923, the French invaded the Ruhr (1 mark)
The govt. printed more money to pay workers and reparations (1 mark)
The money became worthless resulting in a big hyperinflation (1 mark)

47
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What happened to the middle classes savings after the great depression?

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They were lost

48
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When did Adolf Hitler join the Nazi party?

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1920

49
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Give four main ideas from mein kamf

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One strong leader
Smash communism
Lebensraum
Aryans - The master race 
Rebuild the army
Unite all germans in one country
50
Q

Give two reasons Nazi’s failed to get into power by 1928?

A

Tactics were too violent (Anti-semitism)
Lacked support of the working class
1924-1929 was a time of peace and fun

51
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Give three effects of the great depression?

A

There’s a big Struggle
Weimar Govt. looks weak
It increased support for extremist parties

52
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What were the two popular parties that were alternatives in 1929?

A 
The KPD (Communists) 
The SPD (Socialists)
53
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What did the communists want to do during the great depression?

A

Have a revolution like Russia

54
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When Hitler came out of Prison how did he reorganise the Nazi party? (5 Marks)

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Reduced the SA (1 mark)
Set up the SS (1 mark)
Set up the Hitler youth (1 mark)
Josef Goebells put in charge of propaganda (1 mark)
Got the support of wealthy business men (1 mark)

55
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L.I.M.P P.A.P.E.R

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Long term bitterness
Ineffective constitution 
Money
Propaganda 
Programme
Attacks on other parties
Personal qualities
Economic qualities
Recruited by Hindenburg
56
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Where did the long term bitterness come from?

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Anger about WW1 and the Treaty of Versailles

57
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Where did most funding come from for the Nazi Party?

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Support from businessmen

58
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Who attacked the Jews and others who opposed Hitler?

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The SA

GCSE History - Germany (2 decks)

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