World War One

Question 1

What percentage of the cost of the war was met by taxation?

Answer 1

Only 16% of the cost of the war (£8.4 million, not adjusted for inflation) was met by taxation

Question 2

Inflation statistic

Answer 2

Between 1913 - 1918 the value of the Mark declined by 75%

Question 3

War deaths statistic

Answer 3

Over course of war, 2 million soldiers died, 6.3 million were injured

Question 4

Living standards statistic

Answer 4

Living standards fell by 20-30% (over course of war)

Question 5

Reichstag law fact

Answer 5

Rstag delegated all of its legislative powers to Bundesrat at beginning of war but still have ability to oversea/change the bills. Did not change anything over course of war/800 laws.

Question 6

Grain harvest fact

Answer 6

Germany’s grain harvest fell from 27.1 million in 1914 to 14.6 million in 1917

Question 7

Imports fact before the war

Answer 7

Before the war, in 1914, Germany still imported 25% of all its food

Question 8

Mobilisation fact

Answer 8

Mobilisation in 1914 drained countryside of 33% (one-third) of all its workforce

Question 9

Agricultural workers conscription fact

Answer 9

End of 1914 50% of agricultural workers had been conscripted

Question 10

Fats consumption fact

Answer 10

in 1918 German ration for fats was only 7% of pre-war consumption

Question 11

War credits opposition fact

Answer 11

End of 1914, only one SPD deupty Karl Liebknecht opposed war credits. By end of 1915, 20 deputies did

Question 12

When did the ‘Silent Dictatorship’ come into power?

Answer 12

August 1916

Question 13

Auxiliary Labour Law Fact

Answer 13

A.L.L was passed in 1916, was essentially forced labour. Failed to mobilise extra labour because none existed. But did increase munitions production from 72,000 tons in 1915 to 144,000 in 1917

Question 14

When was the Turnip winter?

Answer 14

Winter of 1916-1917

Question 15

Dairy production/ animal fats fact

Answer 15

Both dairy production and animal fats fell by one-third in 1918

Question 16

What was another name for queuing in Germany?

Answer 16

Polonaise - a slow dance

Question 17

The next statement is false

Answer 17

The previous statement is true

Question 18

American entry fact

Answer 18

USA declares war on Germany April 1917 (2 shots for late entry) and brings another 2,000,000 mobilised men into war immediately

Question 19

April 1917 protest fact

Answer 19

In April 1917 over 300,000 workers protested for an end to the war

Question 20

USPD formation fact

Answer 20

In March 1917 USPD formed, they called for an end to the war and by 1918 it had 100,000 members

Question 21

What was the July Crisis?

Answer 21

July Crisis 1917, Bethmann-Hollweg lost confidence of Rstag/military and resigned. There was then a successful vote in favour of the peace resolution

Question 22

German Fatherland Party

Answer 22

GFP created September 1917, called for a “Victorious Peace” . Supported by Ludendorff. By end of 1917 it had 1,000,000 members

Question 23

Berlin strike 1918 fact

Answer 23

In January 1918 500,000 striked for 5 says for an end to the war

Question 24

Brest-Livotsk Treaty

Answer 24

March 1918, gave Germany 3/4 of russia’s coal/iron and virtually all of its oil and cotton.

Question 25

What was the effect of Brest-Livotsk Treaty?

Answer 25

Temporarily calmed opposition to war down as it provided an illusion of victories

Question 26

When was the Kiel Mutiny?

Answer 26

November 1918, as a result of the prospect of defeat and peace