The Weimar Republic 1918-1929 - Edexce

Question 1

What were the strengths of the Weimar constitution

Answer 1

1.Genunine democracy
2.Bill of rights
3.Power of the Reichstag

Question 2

What were the weaknesses of the Weimar constitution

Answer 2

1.Article 48
2.Proportional representation

Question 3

Why did the Weimar constitution face trouble when it started

Answer 3

1.Government signed the armistice in 1918 which caused the German people to resent the government which caused trouble as Germany’s defeat was a shock to the people

2.Government signed the treaty of Versailles in 1919 which punished Germany harshly making the German people hate the government even more

Question 4

What were the terms of the treaty

Answer 4

1.Germany had to accept all of the blame for starting the war
2.Germany had to pay the allies £6.6 billion in 1922
3.Germany wasn’t allowed a airforce or submarines and was only allowed to have 6 battleships and 100,000 men

Question 5

Why did people attempt uprisings against the government

Answer 5

The government signed the treaty of Versailles and the armistice

This made the government unpopular among the people as it made them angry

This led to people attempting uprisings as they were angry

Question 6

When was the Spartacist uprising

Answer 6

The Spartacist uprising happened in January 1919

Question 7

What happened during the Spartacist uprising

Answer 7

1.5th of January Rosa Luxembourg and Karl Liebknecht leaders of the Spartacist party alongside 50,000 members attempted an uprising
2.The government responded by having the Freikorps crush the uprising

Question 8

What happened during the Kapp Putsch

Answer 8

1.In March 1920, Wolfgang Kapp attempted a right wing uprising against the government
2.The government responded by urging workers to go on strike

Question 9

How much was a loaf of bread in 1923

Answer 9

200,000 million marks

Question 10

How could have the occupation of the Ruhr and hyperinflation have made the government more unpopular

Answer 10

1.The occupation of the Ruhr would have made the government more unpopular as it would make it seem weak as they couldn’t stop the troops
2.Hyperinflation would have made the government more unpopular as it is going to show that the government failed to keep the economy stable

Question 11

What caused the Hyperinflation crisis in 1923?

Answer 11

In 1922, Germany defaulted on it’s reparation payments
This caused the events of the hyperinflation crisis which were Occupation, Hyperinflation and Rebellion

Question 12

What happened during the occupation of the Ruhr

Answer 12

1.French troops occupied the Ruhr and took all the output as reparation payment
2.German government tells workers to go on strike and promises to pay them
3.Then French troops shoot anyone who disobeys them
4.The government prints more money to pay the workers which contributes to hyperinflation

Question 13

What caused hyperinflation

Answer 13

1.The government was already suffering from high inflation due to growing government debt and effects of war
2.During the occupation the government decided to print more money to workers striking which led to hyperinflation

Question 14

Why was the Weimar government on the verge of collapse in 1923

Answer 14

This was because the Weimar government was struggling economically and financially

Question 15

What prevented the collapse of the Weimar government from 1924-29

Answer 15

Gustav Strassman ending hyperinflation in Germany and improving the economy and negotiating about reparations

Question 16

How did Gustav Strassman improve the economy and end hyperinflation

Answer 16

1.Called off passive resistance in the Ruhr so that workers could get back to work and make goods so that the government would print less money

2.Introduced a new currency and only printed limited numbers of it in order to prevent inflation which improved the economy

Question 17

How did Gustav Strassman negotiating about reparations improve Germany’s stability

Answer 17

1.Gustav Strassman was able to negotiate with the allies about the reparations thanks to his actions in the 1923 which gained the sympathy of the allies
2.This led to 2 new reparations which lowered reparations which led to Germany becoming more stable as it now doesn’t have to spend too much money on reparations

Question 18

What were signs that Germany was recovering?

Answer 18

-In 1925-1929 exports rose by 40%

-In 1924-1929 hourly wages rose every year with a 10% increase alone in 1928

-Industrial production levels were higher in 1928 than in 1913