WWI Flashcards
What was the Kaisers name?
Whilhelm II
How long was the Kaiser in power?
1888 - 1918
What was the Kaiser like?
• Belived in the divine rights of Kings
• Thought he was all powerful
• Known to be emotionally unstable
• Lacked political ability
• Didn’t bother to read the constitution
What was the Weltpolik policy?
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1897
An aggressive forgien policy aiming to make Germany a super power through expanding the navy and having colonies
What was the Kaisers leadership like during the war?
• He withdrew from politics
• Was more of a figure head
Who was put in charge of the army in 1916?
Hindenburg and Ludendorff
What were the impacts of war on Germany?
• The mark had lost 75% of its value
• Agriculture had fallen
• Food shortages
• 2 million died at war
• 300,000 died from starvation and hypothermia
What was the schlieffen plan?
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• 1914
• A plan to defte France by going through Belgium
• Failed as there was more resistance than expected
• Caused a trench warfare stalemate
How did the Russian revolution effect Germany?
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• They managed to gain more land in the east
• Their troops were now split on two fronts
• More pressure on the west with new American troops
What year was the German revolution?
1918
When did the Kaiser abdicate?
9th November 1918
What was the revolution from above?
• Caused by the people in power
• More power given to the Reichstag
• Less power to the Kaiser
What was Woodrow Wilsons ‘ fourteen points’
• The possible terms for a peace
• Germany to become a Parliamentary Monarchy
What was the revolution from below?
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• Caused by the people
• Sailours mutanied after being ordered on a suicide run
• Workers and soldiers took over cities
• They demanded the war end and the Kaiser abdicate
Who gained control when the Kaiser abdicated?
• Fredrich Ebert
• Leader of the SPD
• Moderate socialist
