Topic 1 : Impact Of WW1 Flashcards
When did kaiser Wilhelm abdicate ?
8th November 1918
The Rhur was situated in the demilitarised zone of the Rhineland , meaning there was no …..
German military personnel
What did the Weimar constitution mark ?
The first time that Germany experienced democracy
What age could men and women vote at because of the Weimar Republic ?
20
When was the armistice signed ?
November 1918
What was the first thing that caused hyperinflation ?
The French occupation of the Ruhr
What is proportional representation?
The number of seats each party had in the Reichstag was base on the number of votes they got
Who encourages the people of Berlin to go on strike ?
Ebert
What did article 48 do ?
It gave powers to the president to suspend the constitution in an emergency
What was article 231 ?
It said that Germany had to accept full blame for starting WW1
Who led the Spartacist league ?
Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxembourg
What did the Spartacist league seek to establish ?
A communist state
When was the Spartacist’s attempt to overthrow the Weimar government put down ?
6th jan 1919
Who was it the Spartacist league put down by ?
The freikorps
How much land did Germany lose from the T.O.V
13%
How much iron did Germany lose from the treaty of Versailles ?
48%
How many citizens were absorbed from Germany because of the t.o.v ?
6 million
What was the limitation of the German army down to ?
100,000 men
When did Germany fail to pay reparations to France and Belgium ?
Jan 1923
What happened at the kapp putsch
The right seized control
What was the French occupation of the Ruhr met with ?
Passive resistance and industrial sabotage
When was the treaty of Versailles signed
June 1919
When was the Weimar constitution drawn up ?
August 1919
