Why Was The Weimar Republic Set Up?

Question 1

Who abdicated in November 1918?

Answer 1

Kaiser Wilhelm

Question 2

Who signed the armistice?

Answer 2

Friedrich Ebert, leader of the Social Democratic Party

Question 3

What party signed the armistice?

Answer 3

The Social Democratic Party

Question 4

Who was the leader of the Social Democratic Party?

Answer 4

Friedrich Ebert

Question 5

Define Reichstag

Answer 5

Germany’s first parliamentary cabinet

Question 6

Define Dolchstoss

Answer 6

The feeling that the German army were stabbed in the back as they were made to stop fighting by the Weimar Republic

Question 7

Where did the first constituent assembly of Germany meet? Why?

Answer 7

Weimar as Berlin was too dangerous

Question 8

What were the tasks of the Weimar Republic?

Answer 8

To draw up a new constitution and to formulate a peace treaty

Question 9

Why was the first government led by Friedrich Ebert a coalition government

Answer 9

No single party had the majority of seats

Question 10

Why did Kaiser Wilhelm abdicate in November 1918? (3)

Answer 10

• Woodrow Wilson didn’t trust him
• Germany rebelled
• He didn’t want to accept defeat