Weimar And Nazi Germany GCSE

Question 1

Who is Kaiser Wilhelm?

Answer 1

King during WW1

He abdicated in 1918 and a new republic was declared

Question 2

What are some of the effects of WW1 on Germany?

Answer 2

Political effect- Kaiser ran way all that was left was reichstag parties that previously had no power
Physiological effects - Germany was proud country and had worked extremely hard to win war. Losing was devastating to the pride of most Germans
Physical and financial effects - Germany producing half the milk and 60% of meat needed. British navy was blockading German ports. 750,000 Germans died from hunger and disease. Germany borrowed money to pay for the war. Debts increased by 50 billion to 150 billion marks
The stab in the back - army that signed surrenderm

Question 3

Who was Friedrich Ebert?

Answer 3

Leader of SPD who became chancellor after the Kaiser abdicated. He formed the council of people’s representatives and then took steps over 9 months to set up the Weimar republic. This included agreeing terms with the army and trade unions

Question 4

What us proportional representation?

Answer 4

Very fair and modern voting system, where party gets a number if seats directly proportional to number of votes
This led to tiny parties getting seats

Question 5

What was article 48?

Answer 5

48 article of the constitution. Allowed President to rule by decree in an emergency. He could make decision and laws without having reichstag vote.

Question 6

What was the strength to constitution?

Answer 6

All Germans had right to vote at age of 20
Proportional representation voting system was fairer
President had similar powers to usa President
Free speech

Question 7

What was some weaknesses of constitution?

Answer 7

Article 48 would later be used and abused by Hitler to make himself dictator legally
Being asked to vote was seen as a sign of weakness by many Germans
1919 republic had lots of enemies

Question 8

Why was the Weimar republic unpopular,

Answer 8

Treaty of Versailles damaged economy
German people had to accept blame for starting the war
German people felt unprotected from attack due to military restrictions

Question 9

Who was the communists?

Answer 9

Extreme left believed everyone should have equal pay and that no one should individually own anything

Question 10

What was the facists?

Answer 10

Extreme right believe in survival if the fittest the best people deserve what they havr

Question 11

Who was liebknecht and luxemburg?

Answer 11

Leaders of the spartacists who were communist that tried to overthrow the Weimar

Question 12

What happened during spartacists?

Answer 12

Tried to start a revolution in Berlin
Took control of governments newspaper but failed
Won support from working class
Murdered liebknecht and luxemburg and crushed uprising

Question 13

Who was scheidemann?

Answer 13

Leading member of social democratic party who announced the abdication of the Kaiser to German people

Question 14

Who was max von Baden?

Answer 14

Had been chancellor of Germany under kaider

Question 15

Who was Matthias erzberger?

Answer 15

Representative who signed the armistice that ended Germany’s involvement in WW1

Question 16

Who was Groener?

Answer 16

Leader of army in 1918. He was assured by every that the army wouldn’t be reformed if it supported the new Weimar republic

Question 17

Who was Carl Legien?

Answer 17

Leader if the trade unions in 1918. Promised by ebert that the new republic would try to acheove an eight hour day

Question 18

Who is Wolfgang kapp?

Answer 18

Figurehead of the right wing kappa putsch of 1919

Question 19

Who is stresemann?

Answer 19

Became chancellor in 1923 and had a new strategy to deal with Germany’s economic problems. He established a new currency and reduced reparations through the dates and young plan. This also secure loans from the US stresemann also signed the locarno pact which enabled Germany to become a member of the league of nations.

Question 20

Who is Charles Dawes?

Answer 20

An american banker who was asked by the allies to resolve Germany’s non payment if reparations

Question 21

Who is Hitler?

Answer 21

WW1 soldier who became chancellor in 1933 and fuhrer in 1934

Question 22

Who us Drexler?

Answer 22

Leader of the Germans workers party when Hitler joined

Question 23

Who is Rudolf Hess?

Answer 23

Became Hitler’s deputy in Nazi party

Question 24

Who is goering?

Answer 24

WW1 pilot who Hitler appoints as his chief of police and is later place in charge if the airforce

Question 25

Who is Streicher?

Answer 25

Forms a Nazi newspaper called der strummer

Question 26

Who is strasser?

Answer 26

Leader if the north section of the Nazi party before hilters reforms it when he is released from prison following the failed Munich putsch

Question 27

Who is Rohm?

Answer 27

Leader of S.A.. Hitler orders his execution during the night of the long knives in 1934

Question 28

Who is heydrich?

Answer 28

Responsible for deporting Germany’s news to concentration camps. Also controlled the Gestapo from 1934

Question 29

Who is bruning?

Answer 29

Chancellor of Germany in 1933 before he is forced to resign after losing the support of hindenburg

Question 30

bruningwho is Hindenburg?

Answer 30

WW1 hero and President of Germany. He reluctantly appoints Hitler as chancellor in 1933 when he is persuded that can be controlled

Question 31

Who is von papen?

Answer 31

Becomes chancellor after resignation if brining in 1932

Question 32

Who is Von Schleicher?

Answer 32

Becomes chancellor in 1833 but has no real support. Forced to resign allowing Hitler to take over

Question 33

Who is van see lubbe?

Answer 33

Dutch communist who is accused by Hitler and the Nazi party if starting reichstag fire

Question 34

Who is himmler?

Answer 34

In charge of SS and later of concentration camps where the mass murder of the Jewish population took place

Question 35

Who is Goebbels?

Answer 35

Minister of peoples enlightenment and propaganda for the Nazi party