Weimar Germany 1918 - 1929 Flashcards
What is an abdication?
When someone gives up the throne.
The German Kaiser (king) abdicated in October 1918.
What were the four terms off the Treaty of Versailles?
LAND - Germany lost Alsace and Lorraine
ARMY - German Army was restricted to 100,000 men. No submarines, tanks or aeroplanes
MONEY - German had to pay reparations. Fixed at £6.6 billion in 1921
BLAME - Article 231 Germany had to accept full responsibility for the war.
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
June 1919
When was the Spartacist Revolt led by Liebknecht and Luxemberg?
January 1919
Who was the first President of Germany?
Ebert
What did the Germans call the Treaty of Versailles?
A diktat. They called the men that signed it the November Criminals
What was Dolchstoss?
“Stab in the Back” myth - the German Army had been betrayed by communist Jewish revolutionaries & Democratic politicians
Who crushed the Spartacist Rising?
The Freikorps
When was the Kapp Putsch?
1920
What problem did the reparations cause?
The German government ran out of money and couldn’t make further payments.
When was the Invasion of the Ruhr?
January 1923
What did the Invasion of the Ruhr led to?
Passive Resistance. The Government began to print more money. This led to hyperinflation.
What is Hyperinflation?
When money lost its value & prices rose
What problems did Germany face between 1918 and 1923?
End of WWI
Abdication of the Kaiser
Treaty of Versailles
Uprisings (Spartacist and Kapp)
French Invasion of Ruhr & Hyperinflation
Which German politician became increasingly important after 1923?
Gustav Stresemann
