Wiemar Germany

Question 1

What was the main purpose of the Weimar Constitution?

Answer 1

To make Germany one of the most democratic nations.

Question 2

What happened to the Kaiser after world war one?

Answer 2

Kaiser Wilhelm the Second abdicated to the Netherlands.

Question 3

Who became Chancellor of Germany in 1918?

Answer 3

Frederick Ebert became Chancellor.

Question 4

What system was used to split the seats in the Reichstag?

Answer 4

The system of proportional representation.

Question 5

What was the name of the upper house?

Answer 5

The reichsrat.

Question 6

What was the purpose of the reichsrat?

Answer 6

The reichsrat was made up of representatives from each German state and could delay new laws.

Question 7

How many years were elections held?

Answer 7

Every four years.

Question 8

What was the minimum voting age in Weimar Germany?

Answer 8

The age to vote was 21.

Question 9

How many years were between elections for the president?

Answer 9

The President was elected every seven years.

Question 10

What was the purpose of the president?

Answer 10

To appoint a chancellor, and to be able to run the country through emergency powers if needed.

Question 11

What was the purpose of the Chancellor?

Answer 11

The Chancellor was responsible for the daily runnings of the country.

Question 12

What was the far-left political group called?

Answer 12

The Spartacists/

Question 13

What was the moderate-left political group called?

Answer 13

The moderate-left political group was the Social Democratic Party (SDP)

Question 14

What communist uprising occurred in November 1918?

Answer 14

The Spartacists attempted to set up an independent socialist state in Bavaria.

Question 15

Who was the Spartacist leader responsible for the November 1918 uprising?

Answer 15

Kurt Eisner.

Question 16

What communist uprising occurred in January 1919?

Answer 16

The Spartacists attempted to create a communist revolution by talking over Berlin and the Baltic Ports. Although within weeks the Freikorps and Army had defeated the putsch.

Question 17

Who were the leaders of the January 1919 communist uprising?

Answer 17

1) Rosa Luxemburg
2) Karl Liebknecht

Question 18

What communist uprising occurred in March 1920?

Answer 18

A group of communists called the ‘Red Army’ started an uprising in the Ruhr in 1920, in response to the Kapp putsch. It ended in disaster for the communists after they were defeated by the army and police.

Question 19

When was the Kapp Putsch?

Answer 19

The Kapp Putsch was March 1920.

Question 20

What was the Kapp Putsch?

Answer 20

The Kapp putsch occurred in march 1920 and was a revolt by the right wing against the government. Dr Wolfgang Kapp lead a group of 5,000 Freikorps to take over Berlin, although the putsch ended in disaster when the workers went on General Strike.

Question 21

In total how long did the Kapp putsch last before it was called off?

Answer 21

4 days.

Question 22

Why was the Kapp Putsch a disaster?

Answer 22

The Kapp Putsch ended in disaster as the workers started a general strike in Berlin, causing the city to essentially shut down.

Question 23

When was the French invasion of the Ruhr?

Answer 23

The invasion of the Ruhr occurred in January 1923.

Question 24

What was the reason for the French invasion of the Ruhr?

Answer 24

Because Germany stopped paying back reparation payments, the French decided to take back the value owed in Material Goods.

Question 25

What was the **annual value** of **marks** Germany had to pay back in **reparations**?

Answer 25

**132,000** **million** marks / year.

Question 26

What caused the German **economy** to **collapse** during the Ruhr invasion?

Answer 26

The German Workers went on **Passive Resistance,** causing German exports to stop as factories shut down. This meant the economy was not taking enough money in.

Question 27

What **year** did **Hyperinflation** occur in?

Answer 27

**Hyperinflation** occurred in **1923**.

Question 28

What caused **Hyperinflation**?

Answer 28

The **Weimar Government** **printed** more **paper money** to pay off it's **debts**. Although this caused prices to **rise (inflation)** rapidly and become out of control.

Question 29

Which groups of people were **most affected** by **Hyper Inflation**.

Answer 29

Those who were on **fixed incomes** or had **property/ savings****.**Such as**pensioners**or the**middle classes**.

Question 30

What was the value of the **mark** against the **dollar** in **1914**?

Answer 30

**$1 = 4 marks.**

Question 31

**When** did **Gustav Stresseman** get power?

Answer 31

He formed a new government in **September 192**3.

Question 32

What was the **new currency** called that **Stresemann** introduced in November 1923?

Answer 32

In **November**, he **stopped printing the mark** and soon after created the **rentenmark**.

Question 33

What did **Stresemann** do about the **French troops** in the **Ruhr**.

Answer 33

Stresemann **called off the passive resistance**, to get the **economy moving again**. Although the French troops did not **leave the Ruhr until 1925**.

Question 34

When did the **Munich Putsch** occur?

Answer 34

In **November 1923**.

Question 35

What was the **Munich Putsch** **also called**?

Answer 35

The Munich Putsch was sometimes referred to as the **Beer Hall putsch**.

Question 36

What was the **Purpose** of the **Munich Putsch**?

Answer 36

The Munich Putsch was an attempt from the **early Nazi Party** to take over **Bavaria** and then to take over **Berlin**. They thought the **people would rally with them** and join them in taking over the Weimar Government.

Question 37

Why did the Munich Putsch fail?

Answer 37

The Putsch failed because the **people did not support the putsch as Hitler had thought**. **Also, Hitler was soon arrested** along with other **leading Nazis** which made the party **weak**.

Question 38

Who were the **two leaders** of the **Munich Putsch**?

Answer 38

**1) Adolf Hitler** **2) Ludendorff**

Question 39

**Where** was **Hitler imprisoned** following the **Munich Putsch**?

Answer 39

**Hitler** was **imprisoned** at **Landsberg castle**.

Question 40

How **long** did Hitler Serve in Prison?

Answer 40

Hitler served only **9 months** of his 5 year sentence.

Question 41

What did Hitlers **short imprisonment** term say about the **courts/judiciary**?

Answer 41

It showed how the courts supported the right-wing groups in Germany, and not the Weimar Government.

Question 42

What was the book called that Hitler wrote while in Jail?

Answer 42

Mein Kampf - (My Struggle)

Question 43

When was the **Dawes Plan** signed?

Answer 43

The **Dawes Plan** was signed in **1924**.

Question 44

What was the **value** in marks loaned through the **Dawes** plan?

Answer 44

**800 million** marks.

Question 45

What were the **benefits** of the **Dawes Plan**?

Answer 45

1) It was easier to pay back **reparations.** 2) Unemployment decreased.

Question 46

Which **groups of people** still **struggled** despite the **Dawes Plan** being signed?

Answer 46

**Small Business owners**, such as shopkeepers and farmers continued to **struggle**.

Question 47

In what **year** was **Germany** allowed into the **League of Nations**.

Answer 47

Germany was allowed into the **League of Nations** in **1926**.

Question 48

What **year** were the **Locarno Treaties** signed in?

Answer 48

The **Locarno Treaties** were signed in **1925**.

Question 49

How **many agreements** were in the **Locarno Treaties**?

Answer 49

There were **seven** agreements.

Question 50

What was the **purpose** of the **Locarno Treaties**?

Answer 50

To **secure borders** after the first world war, and to **improve relations** between nations.

Question 51

What Happened to **extreme political groups after 1924**?

Answer 51

Groups such as the Nazis started to win **fewer seats** in the Reichstag, they **lost support** during these years as many people (such as workers) **were happy with the SDP**. Although the Nazi0.00s were gaining a group of **strong supporters**.

Question 52

In what ways did **culture** change in **Weimar Germany**?

Answer 52

1) Bauhaus Design. 2) Freedom of speech. 3) Cinema / Movies became more popular.