Weimar Germany

Question 1

Where was it set up (and why)

Answer 1

Weimar because Berlin was a mess (riots & not enough money)

Question 2

Who took over Germany? (& who was he?)

Answer 2

President Friedrich Ebert

~ leader of the Social Democratic Party

Question 3

Who became chancellor?

Answer 3

Phillipp Scheidemann

Question 4

November Criminals

Answer 4

Public called politician like Ebert this as they believed they betrayed them by ending the war - thought Germany could have won

Question 5

Set up Weimar Germany

Answer 5

President > Chancellor > reichstag < Electorate >State Government > Reichscrat

Question 6

Article 48

Answer 6

President can declare an emergency (and use army) and rule alone

Question 7

Proportional Representation

Answer 7

~ produces lots of small parties

~ no clear majority (so nothing will get done)

Question 8

Constitution - Equal Right (+, -)

Answer 8

+ All Germans have equal rights

- The government has many enemies

Question 9

Constitution - Voting (+, -)

Answer 9

+ stops one party having too much power

- if there is no majority, nothing will get done

Question 10

Constitution - President (+,-)

Answer 10

+ they are voted for

- can begin a dictatorship

Question 11

Constitution - States (+.-)

Answer 11

+ each state has its own rights

- some states could go hostile to the government and try to break away

Question 12

Who opposed the Weimar Republic (4)

Answer 12

~ army
~ civil servants
~ judges
~junker classes

Question 13

What do right extremists want? (5)

Answer 13

~ more authority
~ less multiculturalism
~ zero tolerance
~ low taxes
~ absent government  - want Kaiser back

Question 14

What do left extremists want? (5) - communists

Answer 14

~ less authority 
~ more multiculturalism 
~ tolerance
~ low taxes 
~ protective government