Weimar republic challenges Flashcards
what are two ways the Weimar republic struggled.
Political - Spartacist uprising 1919
- Kapp Putsch 1920
- Munich putsch 1923
economic - Hyperinflation
- invasion of the Rhur
- Treaty of v
when did Munich putsch happen
8th November 1923
when did Kapp putsch happen
March 1920
When did Spartacism uprising happen
1919
what were the restrictions of The treaty of V
100,000 soldiers
15000 sailors
6 battleships
6.6 billion reparations
13% of land
lost all German colonies
12.5 % of population
no submarines
no armed vehicles
No forming alliance with Austria
demilitarisation of the Rhineland
Article 231 (war guilt) accept all blame for the war
what effect did the treaty of Versailles have
Made Germany look weak
too harsh
lost support (novenary criminals) Germany felt stabbed in the back
humiliating
lost factories, farms and mines
forced Diktat- forced on them
when was the treaty of Versailles signed
28th June 1919
lasting until 1988
how many France and Belgium soldiers stormed into the Ruhr
600,000 soldiers
what did France and Belgium take in the Ruhr
factories
shops
valuable recourses (coal, iron and steel)
Railways ( transport of goods)
when did the Germany fail to pay the reparations
1922
when did hyperinflation occur
1923
when did France and Germany invade the Ruhr
1923
what was the effect of the invasion of the Ruhr.
Invasion of the Ruhr was the direct cause to hyperinflation.
German Government told the workers to go on strike “passive resistance”
they had to pay the workers but they were running out of money as the Ruhr was not providing trade which meant no profit was made.
the government responded by printing large amounts of money
striking workers spent there money quickly
prices increased the government printed more money
the more pries increased the more money was spent
wages became worthless = hyperinflation
What effect did political uprising have on the government
The Weimar republic were politically unstable— this meant that the parties could easily overpower them
it showed that Weimar republic were behind and people were ready to step forward an take over.
Weimar republic were too focused on building there economy back up than fighting off political parties.
German peoples lives were being affected largely and they were desperate to have a strong leaders/ government so they started voting for extremist parties.
anything was seen stronger than the Weimar government
all these factors were dangerous as the Weimar republic were loosing large amounts of supporters making them even more weak.
How do political problems and economic problems link (Hint conclude the essay)
Without economic problems political parties would not have had the chance to step in and take control.
economic problems were the main danger to the Weimar republic as it made them weak.
political problems were the knock on effect from Economic problems.
