Weimar Republic, 1919-1929 Flashcards
What were the strengths of the new Weimar Republic? (2)
Bill of Rights, Equal voting rights
Why was the Proportional Representation a weakness of the Republic?
Led to coalition governments
Who was the 1st President?
President Ebert
What phrase is used to describe the way German people felt at the end of the war?
Stabbed in the back
What land was taken away from Germany under the Treaty of Versailles? (4)
Polish Corridor, Alsace-Lorraine, Rhineland demilitarised, Anschluss banned
What number of soldiers was the German army limited to under the Treaty of Versailles?
100,000 men
Which political group tried to take power during the Spartacist Uprising in 1919?
Communists
Which armed group tried to take power during the Kapp Putsch in 1920?
Kreikorp
How did the government put down the Kapp Putsch?
Asked the workers of Berlin to go on strike
What was the total cost of reparations that Germany had to pay the Allied powers?
£6.6 billion
What happened when Germany missed a payment?
French Army occupied the Ruhr
What economic problem did this lead to in Germany? (2)
Hyperinflation, poverty
Who solved hyperinflation by creating a new currency?
Gustav Stresemann
What was agreed in 1924 to solve the problem of reparations and strengthen Germany’s economy?
Dawes Plan, receiving loans from the USA
What agreement was made between Germany, France and Belgium not to alter their Western borders? When?
Locarno Pact, 1925
