Weimar Republic Flashcards
Who was the new leader of the Weimar Republic?
Freidrich Ebert
What were eberts political views?
Socialism
What were eberts first actions as president of the Weimar Republic?
Sign the armistice with the allies
Who were eberts right wing opponents?
The kaisers former army, advisors, judiciary, civil service and industry
Who were eberts left wing opponents?
communists
When was the first democratic election in the newly formed Weimar Republic?
january 1919
Why was the new government named the Weimar Republic?
The first meetings took place in Weimar as Berlin was unstable with lots of violent uprisings
Name 3 similarities and 3 differences between the kaisers Germany and Weimar Germany
Sim: kaiser summons and dismisses the reichstag, kaiser appoints chancellor and ministers, votes for laws
Dif: Weimar had the right for free speech, Weimar had more voting opportunities, the kaiser has a say in everything whereas the president does not
Who is left wing?
communists
who is right wing
nazis
Who were the middle party in the Weimar Republic?
Liberalism
Who were the SDP?
Social Democratic Party
Who led the SDP?
Freidrich Ebert
what was the Treaty of Versailles
The document marking the end of WWI between Germany, UK, France and USA. The big three, David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau and Woodrow Wilson, made Germany take blame for WWI and pay for the all of reparation fees. It could be argued that the Treaty of Versailles was one of the main causes of WWII.
Hyperinflation
In 1923, hyperinflation was the result of the government printing more money to pay for the reparation fees. Consequently, as more money was printed, the value of each mark became less and less until it was worth next to nothing. People were better off burning their money than using it to pay for coal to burn
