Weimar Germany Flashcards
Who was the first President in Weimar Germany?
Friedrich Erbert
Identify 4 features of the Weimar constitution.
- Rule under Article 48 in an emergency
- Voting system was representable
- Chancellor had to get support of half the Riechstag
- Everyone over 20 could vote
Who were the Spartacist’s?
Small groups around Germany trying to get rid of capitalism
Describe what happened during the Spartacist’s rising.
The Spartacist’s took over telephone poles and newspapers building and marched into Berlin. Erbert organised groups called Freikorps to take them down
Describe what happened during the Kapp Putsch and how it was defeated.
Kapp marched Freikorp men into Berlin 1920 but Erbert called a worker strike meaning Kapp and everyone were without power ect. Then Kapp gave up, left the country and was arrested
What were the three main events of 1923, in order
- The Rurh
- Hyperinflation
- The Munich Putsch
Why did the Nazi’s choose November 1923 to attempt a Putsch?
- Because Germany was in a bad state and could accept change
- Hyperinflation
- Issues with the Rurh
Why did the Munich Putsch fail?
- Poor planning and misjudgment
- Didn’t take control of the telephone poles
- Hitler left half way through
- Army was there
Identify 3 reasons why there were challenges to Weimar in 1919- 1923?
Treaty of Versailles caused hardship and economic failure, this lead to uprisings and assassinations
What 2 actions did Stresemann take to end the crisis in 1923?
- Called off the passive resistance (Rurh)
- Introduced a new currency called Rantenmark (hyperinflation)
What job did Stresemann move to in 1923?
Chancellor
Who became president in 1925?
Paul Von Hindenburg
What was the Dawes Plan and when was it agreed?
Signed in 1924 and the Dawes Plan reduced reparations
When did Germany join the League of Nations?
1926
What was the Young Plan and when was it agreed?
Signed in 1930 and the Young Plan let Germany have longer to pay reparations
