Weimar Government opposition

Question 0

What was the Spartacist revolt?

Answer 0

Communists Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg wanted a revolution like there was in Russia in1917. They seized power in Berlin and the baltic ports. Within weeks the revolts were crushed by the Freikorps and the leaders shot.

Question 1

When was the Spartacist revolt?

Answer 1

1919

Question 2

When was the kapp putsch?

Answer 2

1920

Question 3

What was the Kapp putsch?

Answer 3

Wolfgang Kapp and a group of Freikorps seized power in Berlin. The factory workers didn’t support him so went on strike. Within hours the gas, water and coal supply stopped. After four days Kapp gave up

Question 4

How much were the reparations?

Answer 4

6.6billion marks

Question 5

Why did the french invade the Ruhr in January 1923?

Answer 5

Germany missed its second reparation instalment

Question 6

What did the workers do during the invasion of the Ruhr?

Answer 6

Used passive resistance and went out on strike

Question 7

When was there hyperinflation in Germany?

Answer 7

1923

Question 8

Why was there hyperinflation?

Answer 8

Germany kept having to print more money to pay the reparations. Workers were paid twice a day so they could buy food before prices rose

Question 9

When was the Munich putsch?

Answer 9

November 1923

Question 10

What was the Munich putsch?

Answer 10

Hitler and the Nazis tried to seize control of the Bavarian Government. The idea was to capture Munich and from their march to Berlin. However this failed

Question 11

What were the consequences of the Munich putsch?

Answer 11

Hitler got put in prison. Some Nazis were killed. The nazi party was banned

Question 12

What good came out of the Munich putsch for the Nazis?

Answer 12

The Nazis got lots of publicity, Hitler wrote his book Mein Kampf while in prison, the nazis decided to take power by legal means, they adopted the original 25point plan, Hitler put 32 leading nazis in each zone