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Weimar Germany 1918-29 Flashcards

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1
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What date was the armistice signed?

A

11th November 1918

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2
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Who were the ‘November criminals’?

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The Weimar Government because they signed the armistice

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3
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Who did the German’s blame for the loss of WW1?

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The government

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4
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What was the ‘stab in the back’ myth?

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The German surrender was a surprise and the soldiers felt betrayed by the government when they signed the armistice

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5
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When was The Treaty of Versailles signed?

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28th June 1919

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6
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Who were these people?

  • Lloyd George
  • President Wilson
  • President Clemenceau
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  • Pm of Britain
  • USA
  • France
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7
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What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

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Land Army Money Blame

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8
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How much did Germany have to pay in reparations?

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6.6 billion

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9
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What is proportional representation?

A

The votes counted as a percentage

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10
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When was the Spartacist Rising

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5th January 1919

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11
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What was the Spartacist Rising?

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Led by Luxemburg and Liebknecht (communist party members) they took over the newspaper and the telegraph. 100 were killed

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12
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Was the Spartacist Rising left or right wing?

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Left

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13
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Who were Freikorp?

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Ex-soldiers (veterans) and anti-communists

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14
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When was the Kapp Putsch?

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1920

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15
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What was the Kapp Putsch?

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A right wing party led by Wolf Gang Kapp. 12,000 Freikorp marched to Berlin and the Government were forced to flee. This failed to gain much support

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16
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Who occupied the Ruhr in 1920?

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The French

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17
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When was the Munich Putsch?

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1923

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18
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Who led the Munich Putsch?

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Hitler and Ludendorff

19
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How many members did the Munich Putsch have?

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55,000 members

20
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What was the Munich Putsch?

A

600 of the SA and Hitler forced Kahr to promise to support their plan. However, the next day he withdrew his support. When the nazis marched to a military base they were met by armed police. 16 nazis killed. Leaders arrested

21
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How long was Hitler sent to prison for?

A

5 years

Despite this, Hitler was released after 9 months

22
Q

Until when was Hitler banned from public speaking?

A

1928

23
Q

What was hyperinflation?

A

The value of the currency decreased

24
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When did hyperinflation hit Germany?

A

1923

25
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Why weren’t the Jews affected by hyperinflation?

A

They had their own banks

26
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When did Gustav Stresemann become chancellor?

A

1923

27
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How did Stresemann help Germany?

A
  • Introduced the Rentenmark to solve hyperinflation in 1923
  • Dawes Plan in 1924
  • Young Plan in 1929
  • Locarno Pacts in 1925
  • Joined League of Nations in 1926
  • Got the French to leave the Ruhr
28
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When was the Dawes Plan?

A

USA gave loans to Germany and were given longer to pay off the reparations

29
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What were the Locarno Pacts?

A

Borders were agreed/secured with European countries

30
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When did Germany join the League of Nations?

A

1926

31
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What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

A

66 countries agreed not to go to war

32
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What was the Young Plan?

A

Reduced reparations from 132,000 million marks to 37,000 million marks

33
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When were the Golden Years?

A

1924-1929

34
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Why did the Nazis fail to gain much support by 1928?

A
  • The golden years were a time of peace and prosperity
  • The Nazi ideas were too extreme
  • They lacked support from the working class
  • Hitler as banned from public speaking until 1928
35
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What is the Reishstag?

A

The German Parliament

36
Q

When was the Wall Street Crash?

A

October 1929

37
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What was the Wall Street Crash?

A

Share prices began to fall

38
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What happened of Black Thursday on October 24th 1929?

A

13 million shares were sold

39
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How did the Wall Street Crash spread to Germany?

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  • USA recalled loans made under the Dawes Plan in 1924
  • International trade decreased which put farmers in a bad position
  • No need to produce goods so factory workers were sacked
  • Young people were unemployed
40
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When was the Young Plan introduced?

A

1929

41
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When was the Kellogg-Briand Pact introduced?

A

1928

42
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When were the Locarno Pacts introduced?

A

1925

43
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When was the Dawes Plan introduced?

A

1924

GCSE History: Germany (2 decks)

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