Topic 1: The Impact Of The First World War On Germany

Question 0

How did the germans react to the t of v?

Answer 0

There were riots 
They were proud of there army but now it was limited 100,000
There were lots of refuges 
They felt it was harsh 
They were forced to war 
They were venerable
Lots of them were ruled by foreign leaders. 
They were angry

Question 1

What were the attempts to take over government in jan1919 and mar1920

Answer 1

Spartisists

Kapp

Question 2

Who lead the kapp’s?

Answer 2

Wolfgang kapp

Question 3

Who lead the spartisists

Answer 3

Rosa luxamberg

Question 4

What did the t of v mean for germany?

Answer 4

Blame 
Reperations
Army reduced 
Teritary 
BRAT
Germanys overseas empire was taken away 
£6600 million of reparations
Germans had to accept blame for starting the war 
Germanys army was reduced to 100,000

Question 5

When was the invasion of the ruhr??

Answer 5

Jan 1923 by french and german troops

Question 6

Why was the ruhr invaded

Answer 6

Becasue it was a big industrial area

Question 7

What did germany do in response?

Answer 7

Passive resistance (do nothing)

Question 8

Define extreme right wing?

Answer 8

Fascist dictators etc hitler

Question 9

Define extreme left wing?

Answer 9

Extreme communist beliefs

Question 10

Define democracy?

Answer 10

This is when everyone has a say in how the nation is run. Democratic nations have more then one person in charge. A group of people called a government make decisions. The people decide who the government is. People elect parliament eg UK opposite to a dictatorship.

Question 11

Define Dictatorship

Answer 11

One party state governed by an absolute ruler opposing views are not tolerated. Eg gadaffi, hitler, aladine. Opposite to democracy

Question 12

Define communism?

Answer 12

This is when everyone should be equal. A fair distribution of welth and power. Not much freedom of speech

Question 13

Define republic?

Answer 13

A country that does not have a emperor of monarch. Normally the government would run the country eg ireland

Question 14

Define left wing?

Answer 14

Sharing out wealth amongst as many people as possible. Communism

Question 15

Define right wing?

Answer 15

Resists change prefers tradition accept differences between everyone (wealth) accepts iniquilites of wealth

Question 16

Explain the weimar constitution

Answer 16

The president is voted into power by the people. The president then appoints a chancellor, who help appoint the Reichstag. The people also elect the Reichstag and laws are set by the Reichstag

Question 17

Article 48

Answer 17

In a emergency a president is granted emergency powers without going through the Reichstag. Hitler uses this to take germany to war.

Question 18

Define Reichstag

Answer 18

Parliament

Question 19

Define armistice

Answer 19

Peace

Question 20

Getting rid of the kaiser, what happened 25 oct

Answer 20

Navel comanders send there ships out for one last attempt to defeat the british

Question 21

Getting rid of the kaiser, what happened in 26oct-5nov

Answer 21

There were strikes and demonstrations all over germany. The kaiser and the government did not send out troops to destroy the mutiny

Question 22

Getting rid of the kaiser, what happened on the 6 nov

Answer 22

Soliders and workers councils had taken control in many cities.
There aim was to end the war. Many politicians said they were gong to cause a revolution, like what had happened in russia a few years ago

Question 23

7nov

Answer 23

Social democrats sent a ultimatum to the kaiser. Unless he abdicated they would join the revolution.

Question 24

9nov

Answer 24

There was a strike in berlin
The social democrats were worried that the extremist would gain control of the revolution. Ebert’s colleagues announced the abdication of the kaiser. Setting up the german republic which would run in collation.

Question 25

10nov

Answer 25

Kaiser Wilhelm fled into exile in Holland

Question 26

11nov

Answer 26

An armistice (peace) was agreed between Germany and its allies

Question 27

Effects of the first world on germany?

Answer 27

Frikorps 
French and belgian invaded 1923
Hitlers stronghold of south germany
Army restricted 
Tb
Land size reduced 
Lots of confused and angry soldiers 
Money became worthless 
Communists tryed to take over government in 1919 
Extremists
Starvation

Question 28

4 points about the Spartacist putsch of 1919?

Answer 28

• Supported by the communists and left wing.
• Opposed by Freikorps.
• Sieze power from sciallists
• get rid of capitalism.
• Leader Rosa Luxemburg.

Question 29

4 points on the Kapp Putsch 1920

Answer 29

• wolfgang kapp
• Army supported the Kapp, they didnt stop them marching.
• Government opposed.
• stop reduction in army numbers.
• right wing democracy.