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weimar germany Flashcards

1
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what year did the kaiser abdicate

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1918

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2
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who was the leader of three new government

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Fried rich Ebert

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3
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what did Ebert want

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Democratic government

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4
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who led the Spartacist League and when was it created

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Led by Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxembourg
Created in 1916

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5
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What was the membership of the Spartacist League

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5000

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6
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Who led the USPD and when was it created

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Led by Hugo Hasse
Created in 1918

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7
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What was the membership of the USPD

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300,000

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8
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Who led the DDP and when was it created

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Led by Friedrich Ebert and Philip Scheildemann
Created in 1875

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9
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How many members did the DDP have

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1 million

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10
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Who did the DDP appeal to

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the working class

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11
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How often was a president elected

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every 7 years

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12
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What could the president use and do

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They could use Article 48 and call new elections, dismiss and elect new ministers

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13
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What was article 48

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Article 48 allowed the president to pass laws without consulting the Reichstag and should only be used in emergencies

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14
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when was the Treaty of Versailles signed

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June 28th 1919

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What did german people see the Treaty of Versailles as

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unjust and a dictated peace

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16
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How many days was Germany given to sign the treaty

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Seven days

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17
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What would happen if Germany refused to sign the treaty

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The allies would resume fighting

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18
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Who had German lost land to

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France, Belgium, Denmark, Poland

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19
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What was the disarmament policies for Germany

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Army limited to 100,000 men
6 battleships
0 tanks planes or submarines

20
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What was the amount of reparations that Germany had to pay

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£6.6 billion

21
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What are of Germany was demilitarised

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The Rhineland

22
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What did Germany have to accept

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The War Guilt Clause- total blame for the war

23
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Who was Germany forbidden to unite with

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Austria

24
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What could Germany not join

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The League of Nations

25
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What percentage of land did Germany lose

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13%

26
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What where the German people denied their right to as a result of the Treaty Of Versailles

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self determination

27
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What was France’s opinion of the treaty

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Germany was treated too leniently

28
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What was Britain’s opinion of the Treaty

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they felt satisfaction at the fact Germany had been weakened

29
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What was the USA’s opinion of the Treaty

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thought Germany had been treated too harshly

30
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What happened to prices in the years 1919-20

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they quadrupled

31
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Who did inflation benefit

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businessmen as it stimulated investment

32
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What was a major cause of the 1923 hyperinflation

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600,000 troops invaded the Ruhr as Germany had missed a reparations payment

33
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What did French troops do in the Ruhr

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extracted reparations payments in the form of goods

34
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What did the Cuno government do

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declared policy of passive resistance to workers in the Ruhr so that they could strike and still be payed

35
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Who where the winners of hyperinflation

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Black-marketeers
those with debts and mortgages
businesses who borrowed then payed back when money devalued further

36
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Who where losers of hyperinflation

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pensioners
war widows
landlords
unskilled workers
the sick and disabled

37
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When and where was the Kapp Putsch

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March 1920
Berlin

38
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What was the Kapp Putsch

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armed revolt against the government, the putsch collapsed after four days of

39
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When was the Munich Putsch

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November 1923

40
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What was the Munich Putsch

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attempt from NSDAP to seize power,led a march in Berlin to overthrow the government

41
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What happened to Hitler in the Munic Putsch

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he was arrested for treason and suffered nine months in prison even though it was meant to be five years

42
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Why did the Putsch fail

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because Hitler failed to secure support from the police
the army commander changed sides

43
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When was the Nazi party founded

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1919

44
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When did Hitler join the Nazi party

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1920

45
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What did the Nazi party believe in

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anti-semitism
anti-weimar republic
anti-capitalism
pro-dictatorship

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