Weimar G (1918-33) Flashcards

1
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as a result of WW1, the Mark declined in value by ___

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  • as a result of WW1, the Mark declined in value by 75%
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as a result of WW1, living standards fell by ____

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  • as a result of WW1, living standards fell by 20-30%
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3
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as a result of WW1, _____ injured by war and _____ killed

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  • as a result of WW1, 6.3 million injured by war and 2 million killed
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4
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there were ____ between _____ due to political discontent

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  • there were strikes between 1917-18 due to political discontent
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5
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under the _____ _____, all men and women over __ years of age can vote

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  • under the Weimar constitution, all men and women over 20 years of age can vote
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6
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in the Reichstag, parties get __ ____ for every ______ votes cast for them

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  • in the Reichstag, parties get 1 seat for every 60,000 votes cast for them
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7
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Under Article __, the ______ can rule via presidential decree in the event of an emergency

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  • Under Article 48, the president can rule via presidential decree in the event of an emergency
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8
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Huge _____ in _____ showed the extent of people’s discontent over the silent dictatorship

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  • Huge strikes in 1917-18 showed the extent of people’s discontent over the silent dictatorship
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9
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When was the Treaty of Versailles signed

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June 28th 1919

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10
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By ____, about __% of the Germany population were receiving Govt welfare payments

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  • By 1924, about 10% of the Germany population were receiving Govt welfare payments
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by ____, __% of money was borrowed to pay reparations

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  • by 1918, 85% of money was borrowed to pay reparations
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11
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German exports rose by __% in _____

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  • German exports rose by 40% in 1925-29
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12
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____ rose every year in ______

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  • wages rose every year in 1924-29
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13
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_____: german unemployment was over _ million

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  • 1932: german unemployment was over 6 million
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14
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_ banks collapsed by ____

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  • 5 banks collapsed by 1931
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15
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there were __ emergency decrees in ____, compared to _ in ____

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  • there were 44 emergency decrees in 1931, compared to 5 in 1930
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16
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in ______, there were ____ political assassinations - of which __ were punished

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  • in 1919-22, there were 376 political assassinations - of which 50 were punished
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17
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____: almost __% of people voted for pro-Weimar parties, compared to __% for the NSDAP (Nazis)

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  • 1928: almost 80% of people voted for pro-Weimar parties, compared to 2.6% for the NSDAP (Nazis)
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18
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in ____-__, there were ___ women in the Reichstag

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  • in 1919-32, there were 112 women in the Reichstag
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19
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____: __% of Uni students were working class

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  • 1928: 2.3% of Uni students were working class
20
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when was the Sparticist Uprising

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  • January 1919
21
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when was the Kapp Putsch

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  • March 1920
22
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When was the Munich Putsch

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  • November 1923
23
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the membership of the Nazi Party had grown in ____ from _____ to _____ members

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  • The membership of the Nazi Party had grown in 1923 from 6,000 to 55,000 members
24
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how long was Hitler in prison for

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  • 9 months
25
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When was the wall street crash

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  • October 1929
26
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  • 1928: __% of people voted for antidemocratic parties
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  • 1928: 27% of people voted for antidemocratic parties
26
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there were _ governments between ____

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  • There were 7 governments between 1923-29
26
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Following the wall street crash, industrial production declined by __%

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Following the wall street crash, industrial production declined by 40%

26
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Article ___: _____ is an equal union & women are able to enter _____ professions

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  • Article 109: marriage is an equal union & women are able to enter legal professions
26
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  • Over ____ female doctors were employed in ____, this doubled by ____
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  • Over 2,500 female doctors were employed in 1925, this doubled by 1933
27
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  • _____: approximately ___ mixed race children were born and were denounced as “______ _____’’
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  • 1923: approximately 500 mixed race children were born and were denounced as “Germany’s shame’’
28
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_____ _____ soldiers fought for the German army in WW1

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  • 85,000 Jewish soldiers fought for the German army in WW1
29
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_____ Germans owned a radio by _____

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  • 1 in 4 Germans owned a radio by 1932
30
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Name 3 examples of films in Weimar Germany

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  • Metropolis, 1926
  • Gold Rush, 1925
  • Blue Angel, 1930
31
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Education was compulsory until ___

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14

32
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In 1931, how many faith schools were there (protestant, catholic, Jewish)

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  • 30,000 Protestant schools,
  • 15,000 Catholic schools
  • 100 Jewish schools
33
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when did chancellor Ebert sign the Ebert-Groener pact (with Reichswer)

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  • November 1918
34
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when was the Stinnnes-Legion agreement signed (between industrialists and trade unions)

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  • November 1918
35
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what did the Stinnnes-Legion agreement agree

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  • between labour (trade unions) and capital (industrialists)
  • for TUs to not interfere with private ownership
  • in return TUs were granted full legal recognition + 8 hour working days
36
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what did the Ebert-Groener pact agree

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  • was an alliance of the Reischwer/ German army to the Weimar Govt in return for the army’s independence
37
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name 2 left wing uprisings

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communist takeovers attempted in;
- Bavaria in 1919
- Saxony + Thuringia in 1923

38
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women had _____ seats in the Reichstag during _____-__

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  • women had 112 seats in the Reichstag during 1919-32
39
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under the ________ Government, women were paid ___% less than men in office work

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  • under the Weimar Government, women were paid 33% less than men in office work
40
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name the 3 types of education for 10+ children

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  • Hauptschule
  • Realschule
  • Gymnasium
41
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the ______ was introduced by Stresemann in ____

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  • the Rentenmark was introduced by Stresemann in 1923
42
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by _____, _ trillion German marks are needed to buy $1

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by 1923, 4.2 trillion German marks are needed to buy $1

43
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the percent of people voting for pro-democratic parties halved from ___% in the ____ election, to ___% in the ____ election

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the percent of people voting for pro-democratic parties halved from 80% in the 1919 election, to 45% in the 1920 election

44
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what was article 113

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  • article 113: foreign languages can be spoken