TOPIC 1 The Impact Of The First World War Flashcards

1
Q

When was WW1 armistice signed?

A

November 1918

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

When was the Weimar Constitution drawn up + finalised

A

August 1919

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Why was the Weimar Constitution created?

A

The Kaiser abdicated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What did the Weimar Constitution mark in Germany?

A

First time they experienced democracy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Under Weimar Republic who could vote?

A

Men and women who were 20+

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Who was head of the government in Weimar Germany

A

The chancellor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

How was chancellor picked?

A

They had the support of most of the politicians in the reichstag

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

How did they decide how many seats each party had in Reichstag

A

Proportional representation
Number of seats of each party = percentage of votes they received

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What was Article 48

A

Gave powers to the president to suspend the constitution in an emergency

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

When was treaty of Versailles signed

A

June 1919

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What did Germany think about the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

A

They were extremely harsh

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Treaty of Versailles terms

A
  • lost 13% of its land
  • lost 48% of its iron
  • lost 6 million citizens absorbed into other countries
  • reparations at £6.6 billion
  • Rhineland demilitarised
  • army not to exceed 100,000
  • no union (Anschluss) with Austria
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Treaty of Versailles - Article 231

A

The War Guilt Clause
Stating that Germany had to accept full blame for starting the war in 1914

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Diktat meaning

A

Dictated peace
In terms of treaty of Versailles, Germany had no say in these terms

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Dolchtoss

A

Stabbed in the back
Term used by many to describe the politicians who signed the armistice (known as the November Criminals)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Weimar Republic faced constant threats from….

A

Both left and right wing political groups

17
Q

What did the Weimar government fear?

A

A repeat of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917

18
Q

Weimar was dependent on ……. to support it against revolution. This …….. its authority

A

The army

Weakened

19
Q

The spartacist league was led by…..

A

Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg

20
Q

The aim of the Spartacist League was…

A

To establish a communist state

21
Q

Spartacists uprising date + details

A

6th Jan 1919

Attempt to overthrow the Weimar government was put down by the freikorps

22
Q

Name of the March 1920 uprising

A

Kapp Putsch

23
Q

Was the Kapp Putsch successful?

A

Yes they seized Berlin for a short time but after Ebert and Scheidermann called on the people of Berlin to not support + go on strike (the trade unionists supported the government) the Putsch collapsed due to lack of support

24
Q

What happened in 1923 relating to the French

A

The occupation/invasion of the Ruhr

25
Why was the Ruhr important to Germany
It was the industrial heartland and was vital to its economic growth
26
Why were France and Belgium annoyed at Germany in Jan 1923
Germany failed to pay reparations
27
After Germany failed to pay reparations, France and Belgium….
Took goods from the Ruhr rather than wait for German payment
28
Why were Germany put at a disadvantage when France and Belgium invaded the Ruhr
The Ruhr was situated in the demilitarised zone: the Rhineland, so German couldn’t defend themselves as they were not allowed any German military personnel there
29
What was the French occupation of the Ruhr met with?
Passive resistance and industrial sabotage
30
German Ruhr workers….. to help
Went on strike
31
People who lost from hyperinflation
People with savings or on a fixed income who found themselves bankrupt
32
People who benefitted from hyperinflation
- Businessmen who had borrowed money from banks were able to pay off debts at a fraction of the price - food shortages meant an increase in prices which benefitted farmers - foreigners in Germany had a economic advantage, they could afford things most Germans could not