Problems in Germany at the end of WW1 Flashcards
1
Q
Which country was blockading German ports causing food shortages?
A
Great Britain
2
Q
Why were German industries and export in decline?
A
A lack of coal due to the British Blockade of the ports
3
Q
Which diseases were German people dying from in 1918/19
A
Hypothermia, due to the lack of coal. Spanish Influenza. Bodies weakened by lack of food.
4
Q
What is the ‘stab in the back myth’
A
Germany hadn’t been invaded, she could have still won the war if the political leaders hadn’t signed the armistice.
5
Q
Who set up Soviet style councils to rule in towns in Germany
A
Sailors and Soldiers
6
Q
Why did the Kaiser abdicate and flee to Holland?
A
The allies refused to make peace while the Kaiser was still in charge.
7
Q
Which vegetable were the Germans reduced to eating in 1917/18
A
Turnips
