Weimar & Nazi Germany 1918-1933 Flashcards
In what year did the First World War end?
1918
Who was the leader of the social Democratic Party?
Phillip Scheideman
How much did German debts increase by as a result from the war?
From 50 billion marks to 150 billion
Who tried to persuade the Kaiser to abdicate on 9 November 1918?
The minister
On what date in November did the Kaiser flee to Holland?
10.11.1918
When did the war end?
11.11.1918
What was the name of the post WW1 peace treaty?
The Treaty of Versailles
When was the Weimar Republic established?
9.11.1918
Why was the new constitution drew up in Weimar?
Due to unrest in Berlin
Who was the head of the new state?
President
What was the decision-making body of the government?
The Chancellor and the Cabinet
Which body controlled taxations?
The reichstag
How often did people vote form members of the Reichstag?
Every 4 years
Women and men over what age were allowed to vote?
21
What did the proportional representation do?
Made sure small parties had a fair share of seats
How often was a new president elected?
Every 7 years
Which article enabled the president to pass laws without the consent of the Reichstag?
Article 48
What nickname was given to those who signed the Treaty of Versailles?
November criminals
How much money was Germany expected to pay in reparations?
£6600 million
How many German men were allowed in the army?
100,000
What regions were lost to France as part of the Treaty?
Alsace and Lorraine
What did Germans believe about the Minister admitting defeat?
It was a “stab in the back”
Were the Spartacists a challenge from the left or right wing?
Left wing
Who were the Spartacist leaders?
Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht
Who did the the government send to put the Spartacists down?
The friekorps
Where the freikorps a challenge from the left or right wing?
Right
Who led the Putsch? Why did it fail?
Kapp. It failed due to the trade unions going on strike
What was hyperinflation?
When the prices of goods increased spectacularly
How much did bread cost in 1923?
200,000 billion marks
Which region did the French troops invade in 1923 5th take reparations payments in goods/ raw materials?
Ruhr
How did the German people respond to the invasion of the French?
Went on strike
As a result of the French invasion of the Ruhr, how were wages and prices affected?
Wages rose but prices rose quicker!
Who became the new chancellor in 1924?
Gustav Stresman
What was the new currency called?
Rentenmark
When was the Reichsbank given control of the Rentenmark?
August 1924
What planned helped Germany pay back all its reparations?
Dawes plan
How much were the reparations reduced to per year?
£50 million
What plan was designed in 1929 to reduce total reparation debts?
Young Plan
What year were the League of Nations set up?
1925
How many nations were part of the Kellogg-Brand Pact?
62
What did the Kellogg-Brand pact do?
Committed countries to avoiding the use of war to achieve foreign policy objectives
Was there a rise or fall in the number of women working in 1918-1925?
Rise
How did views on women change in the Golden Ages?
They were able to be more independent and go out in different more modern clothes and smoke/drink
What article of the constitution stated women had equal rights with men and could enter professions on an equal basis?
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