WW1 Impact: Germany and the growth of democracy

Question 1

Germany had borrowed huge amounts of money to fight the war that would have to be repaid. Germany had loaned money to their allies which would not now be repaid.

Answer 1

Debt

Question 2

With thousands of wounded soldiers eligible for pensions taxation would have to be increased to pay the pensions.

Answer 2

pensions

Question 3

Factory owners had made huge profits in the war whilst workers had been paid low wages and suffered due to rising prices.

Answer 3

Division

Question 4

Had gained greater independence and freedom from their wartime jobs.

Answer 4

Women

Question 5

Many older Germans worried about the impact of women working on traditional family life and gender roles

Answer 5

traditional values

Question 6

Thousands of German women had lost their husbands

Answer 6

widows

Question 7

when the Kaiser was gone and no elections there was political unrest over who should be running the country and what they should be doing.

Answer 7

political instability

Question 8

a group of German communists, wanted Germany to be run small councils of workers and soldiers.

Answer 8

The Spartacists

Question 9

On 6th January 1919 the Spartacists seized power in Berlin

Answer 9

Uprising

Question 10

Ebert needed to take back control but had no troops so he sent 2,500 ex-soldiers to attack the Spartacists and take back control

Answer 10

Freikorps

Question 11

After 3 days of fighting, the Freikorps defeated and killed the Spartacist leaders Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht

Answer 11

Defeat

Question 12

The SPD were the largest party and Ebert became President

Answer 12

January 1919 elections