World War 1 - Effect Of Treaty Of Versailles Flashcards
Why were they called the November Criminals
Because they benefited from the newly formed Weimar Republic while the rest of the country suffered and were accused of stabbing Germany in the back.
What countries had antisemitism And what did the treaty of Versailles do to antisemitism
Poland, Russia and Germany had antisemitism and after the treaty of Versailles antisemitism was growing
What is Antisemitism
Prudence or hatred against Jews
When was the Ruhr crisis
11 January 1923
What was the Ruhr crisis
When Germany failed to pay reparations that year troops from Belgium and France came and occupied the Ruhr
What was the name of the French Prime Minister who initiated the occupation of the Ruhr
Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré
What was the aim of the Ruhr occupation and what was taken
The aim was occupying the centre of German Coal, Iron and Steel production. 80% steel and 71% coal was taken
When was the Dawes plan
1924
What was the Dawes plan
The Dawes plan was an attempt to collect the reparations debt from Germany
Who created the Dawes plan
Charles G. Dawes
What was the point of the Dawes plan
To ensure that Germany was able to pay reparations to France and Belgium by America giving Germany loans to pay off France and Britain
What was the Young plan
The Young Plan was a program for settlement of German reparations headed by Owen D. Young. This plan set the total reparations at about $29 million to be paid over 58 and 1/2 years.
What year did Wall Street Crash
1929
How much of world trade had vanished in 1933
2/3
Which president paused the loans to Germany and in what year
Herbert Hoover in 1931
