What effect did WW1 have on Germany? Flashcards
When were Germany forced to make peace?
September 1918
How many Germans died during WW1?
1 million
Why was the Reichstag so weak? (3)
- working/middle class people had no say in how Germany was run
- no effective opposition to the Kaiser
- Germany was ruled as a military dictatorship
What happened in Winter 1916/17?
probably three quarters of German civilians died from hunger/disease
When was armistice agreed between Germany and the Allies?
November 11th 1918
When was the big strike in Berlin?
9th November 1918
What was the main German revolutionary group called?
Spartacus league
What was the name of the Spartacists called?
Rosa Luxemburg
Who was afraid of loosing the support of the ELITE
The Social Democrats
What did General Groener promise Ebert?
- support of the army in maintaining order
- suppression of left-wing revolutionaries
When was Ebert leader of the social democrats and president of the Weimar Republic?
1919-1923
When was the Spartacist rising
5th January 1919
When were the Spartacists crushed?
15th January 1919
Who was murdered during the crushing of the Spartacists?
Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht
When was the German general election following the uprisings?
19th January 1919
