Weimar established Flashcards
What was the spartacist league later called
KPD
When was the spartacist league created
1916
Who were the leaders of the spartacist league
Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg
Who supported the spartacists
Workers would join their rallies in the street
How many members did the spartacist league have
5000
When were the USPD founded
1917
Why was the USPD created
For those on the left side of SPD to form their own group
Who was the leader of the USPD
Hugo Hasse
Where was the support coming from for the USPD
Grew quickly during 1918 as war-weariness grew
What was the membership like for the USPD
300,000
When was the SPD created
1875
Who was the leader of teh SPD
Ebert and Scheidmann
Who supported the SPD
Working class and became the largest party in 1912
What was the membership of the SPD
1 million
Who were the DDP
A left leaning party
Where did the DDP gain their support
From the intellectuals and middle class
What did the DDP support
A democratic constitution
When were the centre party created
1870
Who/ what were the centre party trying to protect
Catholic interest
Where did the centre party mainly have support from
Main catholic areas of Bavaria and Rhineland
What did the centre party support
A democratic constitution
Who were the DVP
A right wing liberal party
Where did most of the DVPs support come from
Upper middle class and business interests
What did the DVP oppose
The new republic but they were willing to partake in it
What was the DNVP
A nationalist partyW
Where did most of DNVP gain their support from
Landowners and small business owners
What did the DNVP reject
The democratic constitution
When were the elections for the constituent assembly
19th January 1919
Who were allowed to vote for the first time in the constituent assembly
Women
Who gained the most seats for the vote of constituent assembly
SPD, did not get enough for a majority though
Where did the constituent assembly meet and why
In Weimar as the capital was still unstable from the revolt
Who was elected as the first president in the german republic
Ebert
Who was in the first coalition government
SPD, centre party and DDP
Who became chancellor
Scheidemann
Who handed their powers to the constituent assembly
Workers and soldiers councils
In the constituent assembly how many seats did each party get
SPD- 163
Centre- 91
DDP- 75
DNVP- 44
USPD- 22
DVP- 19
Strengths of the weimar constitution
Women could vote, proportional representation, local democracy, individual rights, referendums
Weaknesses of the weimar constitution
Coalition governments and proliferation of small parties
What was article 48
Presidential decree that meant an act did not have to be passed through parliament in exceptional circumstances
How many times did Ebert use presidential decree
136 times
Who were the key pillars of the new regime
Army, civil service and judiciary
What was wrong with the new pillars of the regime
Already had opposing democratic views, they were right wing
What were the army used for
Crushing left wing revolts
What did Seeckt believe the army could do
Intervene in politics at will
What were the judges given
Independence
How did the judges show they were politically bias
Left wingers punished harshly and right wingers were treated leniently
