Weimar Republic Flashcards
What date was the armistice signed?
11th November 1918
What happened to the Kaiser?
He fled
Who were the ‘November Criminals’?
The Weimar Republic
Who did many Germans blame for the loss of the First World War?
The Weimar Republic
What was signed on 28th June 1919?
The Treaty of Versailles
What does L.A.M.B stand for?
Land, Army, Money, Blame
What was the ‘stab in the back’ myth?
German soldiers thought they were winning the war, they felt betrayed when the Weimar Republic betrayed them and signed the armistice
What percentage of land did Germany have to give up?
13%
How many men was the German army reduced to?
100,000
How much did Germany have to pay in reparations?
£6.6 billion
What was the war guilt clause?
That Germany had to take the blame for the First World War
What was proportional representation?
Parties gain seats in proportion to how many votes they got
When did the Spartacist revolution take place?
1919
Is the Spartacist uprising an example of a left or right wing uprising?
Left wing
Who were the Friekorps?
Ex-soldiers
What is a Putsch?
A revolution
When was the Munich Putsch?
1923
Who occupied the Ruhr in 1923?
The French
What was hyperinflation?
The government repaid thier debt by printing more money - but this meant it became worthless, so much so that it is cheaper to use the money as fire fuel rather than the actual value it used to be worth.
What is the period 1924 - 29 known as?
The Golden Era
Why did the French occupy the Ruhr?
To get the reparations which Germany owed them
Who took advantage of hyperinflation?
Hitler
What currency replaced the DM (old currency)?
Rentenmark
When was the Dawes Plan negotiated?
1924
