Weimar Republic

Question 1

When did the Kaiser abdicated?

Answer 1

1918

Question 2

When did the Weimar Republic become in control of the government?

Answer 2

1919

Question 3

What did the Weimar constitution guarantee for every German citizen?

Answer 3

Freedom of speech and religion, equality under the law and all men and woman over the age of 20 the vote.

Question 4

What was Ebert’s approach to governing?

Answer 4

Keeping the state running smoothly, promised trade unions and reassured industry leaders that government wouldn’t take over private industries.

Question 5

How much European territory did Germany use in the treaty of Versailles?

Answer 5

13%

Question 6

How much reparations did Germany have to pay to the allies?

Answer 6

£6600 million

Question 7

What was the spartacist uprising?

Answer 7

In January 1919 they organised a revolt in Berlin and they were a group of WW1 soldiers known as the Freikorps. They wanted Germany to be communist but failed to over throw the Weimar Republic.

Question 8

What was the Kapp Putsch?

Answer 8

In 1920 a group of extreme nationalist who supported a group of army officers and held a putsch against the Weimar government.

Question 9

Why did Germany have economic problems?

Answer 9

in 1918 Germany was close to bankruptcy due to WW1 costs and the treaty of Versailles made things worse. By 1922 Germany has failed to pay some instalments which led to French retaliation.

Question 10

What was the French invasion of the Ruhr?

Answer 10

In 1923 Belgian and French troops marched into the Ruhr which is Germany’s centre of steel, iron and coal production. The German government couldn’t take military action so they encourage German workers to take an action of passive resistance.

Question 11

Causes of hyperinflation

Answer 11

French invasion of the Ruhr
War costs
Reparations