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Weimar & Nazi Germany 1918-1933 Flashcards

1
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In what year did the First World War end?

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1918

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2
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Who was the leader of the social Democratic Party?

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Phillip Scheideman

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3
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How much did German debts increase by as a result from the war?

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From 50 billion marks to 150 billion

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4
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Who tried to persuade the Kaiser to abdicate on 9 November 1918?

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The minister

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5
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On what date in November did the Kaiser flee to Holland?

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10.11.1918

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6
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When did the war end?

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11.11.1918

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7
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What was the name of the post WW1 peace treaty?

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The Treaty of Versailles

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8
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When was the Weimar Republic established?

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9.11.1918

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9
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Why was the new constitution drew up in Weimar?

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Due to unrest in Berlin

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10
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Who was the head of the new state?

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President

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11
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What was the decision-making body of the government?

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The Chancellor and the Cabinet

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12
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Which body controlled taxations?

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The reichstag

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13
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How often did people vote form members of the Reichstag?

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Every 4 years

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14
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Women and men over what age were allowed to vote?

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21

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15
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What did the proportional representation do?

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Made sure small parties had a fair share of seats

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16
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How often was a new president elected?

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Every 7 years

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17
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Which article enabled the president to pass laws without the consent of the Reichstag?

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Article 48

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18
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What nickname was given to those who signed the Treaty of Versailles?

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November criminals

19
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How much money was Germany expected to pay in reparations?

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£6600 million

20
Q

How many German men were allowed in the army?

A

100,000

21
Q

What regions were lost to France as part of the Treaty?

A

Alsace and Lorraine

22
Q

What did Germans believe about the Minister admitting defeat?

A

It was a “stab in the back”

23
Q

Were the Spartacists a challenge from the left or right wing?

A

Left wing

24
Q

Who were the Spartacist leaders?

A

Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht

25
Q

Who did the the government send to put the Spartacists down?

A

The friekorps

26
Q

Where the freikorps a challenge from the left or right wing?

A

Right

27
Q

Who led the Putsch? Why did it fail?

A

Kapp. It failed due to the trade unions going on strike

28
Q

What was hyperinflation?

A

When the prices of goods increased spectacularly

29
Q

How much did bread cost in 1923?

A

200,000 billion marks

30
Q

Which region did the French troops invade in 1923 5th take reparations payments in goods/ raw materials?

A

Ruhr

31
Q

How did the German people respond to the invasion of the French?

A

Went on strike

32
Q

As a result of the French invasion of the Ruhr, how were wages and prices affected?

A

Wages rose but prices rose quicker!

33
Q

Who became the new chancellor in 1924?

A

Gustav Stresman

34
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What was the new currency called?

A

Rentenmark

35
Q

When was the Reichsbank given control of the Rentenmark?

A

August 1924

36
Q

What planned helped Germany pay back all its reparations?

A

Dawes plan

37
Q

How much were the reparations reduced to per year?

A

£50 million

38
Q

What plan was designed in 1929 to reduce total reparation debts?

A

Young Plan

39
Q

What year were the League of Nations set up?

A

1925

40
Q

How many nations were part of the Kellogg-Brand Pact?

A

62

41
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What did the Kellogg-Brand pact do?

A

Committed countries to avoiding the use of war to achieve foreign policy objectives

42
Q

Was there a rise or fall in the number of women working in 1918-1925?

A

Rise

43
Q

How did views on women change in the Golden Ages?

A

They were able to be more independent and go out in different more modern clothes and smoke/drink

44
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What article of the constitution stated women had equal rights with men and could enter professions on an equal basis?

A

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