Weimar G (1918-33) Flashcards
as a result of WW1, the Mark declined in value by ___
- as a result of WW1, the Mark declined in value by 75%
as a result of WW1, living standards fell by ____
- as a result of WW1, living standards fell by 20-30%
as a result of WW1, _____ injured by war and _____ killed
- as a result of WW1, 6.3 million injured by war and 2 million killed
there were ____ between _____ due to political discontent
- there were strikes between 1917-18 due to political discontent
under the _____ _____, all men and women over __ years of age can vote
- under the Weimar constitution, all men and women over 20 years of age can vote
in the Reichstag, parties get __ ____ for every ______ votes cast for them
- in the Reichstag, parties get 1 seat for every 60,000 votes cast for them
Under Article __, the ______ can rule via presidential decree in the event of an emergency
- Under Article 48, the president can rule via presidential decree in the event of an emergency
Huge _____ in _____ showed the extent of people’s discontent over the silent dictatorship
- Huge strikes in 1917-18 showed the extent of people’s discontent over the silent dictatorship
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed
June 28th 1919
By ____, about __% of the Germany population were receiving Govt welfare payments
- By 1924, about 10% of the Germany population were receiving Govt welfare payments
by ____, __% of money was borrowed to pay reparations
- by 1918, 85% of money was borrowed to pay reparations
German exports rose by __% in _____
- German exports rose by 40% in 1925-29
____ rose every year in ______
- wages rose every year in 1924-29
_____: german unemployment was over _ million
- 1932: german unemployment was over 6 million
_ banks collapsed by ____
- 5 banks collapsed by 1931
there were __ emergency decrees in ____, compared to _ in ____
- there were 44 emergency decrees in 1931, compared to 5 in 1930
in ______, there were ____ political assassinations - of which __ were punished
- in 1919-22, there were 376 political assassinations - of which 50 were punished
____: almost __% of people voted for pro-Weimar parties, compared to __% for the NSDAP (Nazis)
- 1928: almost 80% of people voted for pro-Weimar parties, compared to 2.6% for the NSDAP (Nazis)
in ____-__, there were ___ women in the Reichstag
- in 1919-32, there were 112 women in the Reichstag