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The Weimar Republic 1918-29 Flashcards

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1
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What does Revolution mean?

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When a group of people strike back against trouble

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2
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Give 5 impacts of WW1

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1) . Industrial production was 2/3 of what it had been in 1913
2) . 600,000 new widows and 2 million children without fathers
3) . By 1925 the state was spending about 1/3 of its budget on war pensions
4) . The stresses of war led to a revolution in October - November 1918
5) . The Kaiser abdicated on the 9th of November 1918

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3
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Name of the Kaiser until 1918

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Kaiser Wilhelm II

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4
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Define monarchy

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A government of state ruled by a king or queen

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5
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Define Republic

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A government in which elected representatives posses power

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Define Constitution

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The set of basic laws by which a nation, state or other Organization is governed

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7
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Describe the Weimar constitution’s parliament

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President at top
The chancellor
Then Reichstag
Then German people
Also Article 48
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8
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How often is the President elected?

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Every 7 years

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What is Article 48?

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Article 48 states that if in an emergency, the president could make laws without having to consult the reichstag first

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How often is the Reichstag elected?

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Every 4 years

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11
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What was the voting criteria for the German people in the Weimar Republic?

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Only men and women over the age of 21 could vote

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What was the name of Weimar Germany’s voting system?

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PR (Proportional representation)

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Give two pro’s of PR

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1) . You always get part of your own party

2) . Everyone’s views are represented

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Give two con’s of PR

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1) . Extremist parties are represented

2) . Because there’s so many parties, it’s hard to work together due to contrasting views

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15
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Describe the Political Spectrum

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Far left = Communism
Left = Socialists
Centre = Liberals
Right = Conservatives
Far right = Fascism
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16
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What does “Diktat” mean?

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Dictated peace

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17
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Describe 3 military restrictions Germany faced because of the TOV (Treaty Of Versailles)

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1) . No Air Force
2) . Their army was limited to 100,000 soldiers
3) . Only 6 battleships

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18
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How much land did Germany loose?

Hint: its’s a percentage! ;)

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13%

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What year was the Treaty of Versailles (TOV)?

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1919

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20
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Define the phrase “Stab in the back”

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A powerful myth that the Army was “stabbed in the back” by weak politicians

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21
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Who were the two leaders of the Spartacists?

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Karl Leibneckt and Rosa Luxemburg

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22
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On what day were the leaders of the Spartacist’s shot?

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The 15th of January 1919

23
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Define “Putsch”

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An attempted over-throwing of the government

24
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Who were the Freikorps?

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A paramilitary group formed from de-mobilised soldiers at the end of WW1. sought to save Germany from Communism. Didn’t support the Weimar Republic.

25
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When was The Kapp Putsch?

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March 1920

26
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Quickly describe the events of The Kapp Putsch

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1) . In march 1920, the Freikorps, led by Wolfgang Kapp, marched into Berlin and declared a new national government
2) . Ebert’s government was forced to flee to Dresden
3) . Due to a lack of support, the Putsch collapsed.

27
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Who was the Freikorps led by?

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Wolfgang Kapp

28
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Who was the president during the Weimar Republic?

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Ebert

29
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Who was the worst affected during the HyperInflation?

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The middle class

30
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When did Hyperinflation begin?

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1923

31
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Give two examples of people who benefited from Hyperinflation

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People with debts and Foreigners

32
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Give two examples of people who suffered from Hyperinflation

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Pensioners on a fixed pension and Workers who had lost their jobs

33
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What years did the Golden age cover?

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1924 - 1929

34
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Give 3 examples of how the Weimar Government dealt with the crisis of 1923?

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1) . Streseman came into power
2) . They introduced a new, temporary currency (ultimately a fixed one later aswell)
3) . They kept the army on their side
4) . America - via the Dawes plan - gave Germany money

35
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What was the temporary currency called?

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The Rentenmark

36
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What was the later, permanant currency called?

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The Reichsmark

37
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When was The Dawes Plan agreed?

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April 1924

38
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When was the TOV signed?

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June 1919

39
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When did the French occupy the Ruhr?

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1923

40
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What was the Dawes Plan?

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The Dawes plan was a treaty signed by Germany and America stating that America will give Germany loans to help pay the reparations

41
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When was the Young Plan signed?

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1929

42
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When was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

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1928

43
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When was the Locarno Pact?

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1925

44
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When did Germany join the League of Nations?

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1926

45
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When was the Wall Street Crash and how did it affect Germany?

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1929 - it caused hyperinflation

46
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Give 3 ways to show Society in the Golden age

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Culture, Standard of living and Women

47
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Under Standard of Living, by 1928, homelessness had been reduced by more than …………%

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60%

48
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From 1924 - 1931, there were more than …………….. homes built

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2 million

49
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When was the Unemployment insurance Law passed?

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1927

50
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There were ………….. women in the Reichstag by ………………

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There were 32 women in the Reichstag by 1926

51
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When was the Munich Putsch?

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1923

52
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Why was the Munich Putsch significant?

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Because it made Hitler change his tactics from violence to democracy

53
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How may seats did the Nazi gain in the election of 1928?

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12 seats

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