Weimar Republic 1919-33 - Confidence Test Flashcards
Who was appointed Chancellor in 1918 after the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II?
Ebert
When was the Weimar Constitution ratified? (Month/Year)
August 1919
Who were the leaders of the Spartacists Uprising?
Rosa Luxemburg, Karl Leibknecht
What acronym is used to sum up the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
Land
Army
Money
Blame
Who were the Freikorps?
Ex-soldiers with weapons
When was the reperations bill set? (Month/Year)
April 1921
In which month in 1923 did hyperinflation peak?
November 1923
What date was the Munich Putsch?
8-9th November 1923
Who was kidnapped and ordered to pledge allegiance?
Kahr
What does NSDAP stand for?
National Socialist German Workers’ Party
When did Hidenburg become President?
1925
How long was Gustav Stresemann Chancellor?
100 days
Who founded the Nazi Party?
Anton Drexler
Why did Hitler quickly rise to become leader?
Charisma, Leadership, Propaganda, Weak Opposition, WSC & GD
When was the Dawes Plan?
April 1924
What impact did the Dawes plan have on Germany?
US loans, reduced reparations
How many seats did the Nazi Party gain in 1928?
12
When was the Wall Street Crash?
October 1929
When did unemployment peak?
1932
Who was accused of communist tendencies and dismissed as Chancellor due to his poor handling of the crisis?
Bruning
When did the Nazis become the largest party in the Reichstag? (month/year)
July 1932
Name one of the Nazi propaganda slogans that was used to win over voters
Freedom, work and bread
Franz von Papen was leader of which political party?
ZP (Central Party)
Who was the leader of the SA from 1923?
Herman Goering
When did Hitler become Chancellor? (month/year)
January 1933
