Weimar Republic Flashcards
Who were the spartacists
Communists
Where did the kaiser flee to
Holland
Who were the freikorps
Right wing, old army
When was the kapp putsch
March 1920
Who was involved in the kapp putsch
Freikorps
How many freikorps joint in the putsch
5,000
How did the government beat the kapp putsch
Called for a strike, freikorps failed
When was the spartacists uprising
Jan 1919
Who led the spartacists uprising
Luxembourg and leibknect
How did the gov beat the spartacists uprising
Did a deal with the freikorps. Freikorps sealed with it
Who was in charge of the the Weimar Republic?
Ebert
Why did no party ever have majority
Proportional representation
What were the negatives of the Weimar
- article 48
- too many parties
- president appoints chancellor
What were the positives of the Weimar
- ladies allowed to vote
- all Germans over 20 could vote
- all parties had a say
What party was ebert from
Social democrats
When was the invasion of the Ruhr
1923
Who invaded the Ruhr
French and Belgium
Why did the French invade the Ruhr
Germany stopped paying reparations
How did the Germans react to the invasion o the Ruhr
Made workers stop working
What was the result of the invasion of the Ruhr
Hyperinflation
What was hyperinflation
Where Germany printed so much money. It became worthless
Who benefitted from hyperinflation
People with debt
How did the French react to the Germans stopping working when they invaded the Ruhr
Killed them.
Sent in French workers
Who was effected by hyperinflation
Those on fixed income
