1.1 Political and Governmental Change - Weimar Republic Flashcards

Exam revision

1
Q

When was the Council of People’s Representatives (new government) set up?

A

10 November 1918

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2
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When was the Ebert-Groener Pact?

A

10 November 1918

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3
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When was the armistice signed?

A

11 November 1918

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4
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Who signed the armistice?

A

Erzberger on behalf of the government

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4
Q

How many political murders were there by right-wing extremists 1919-1922?

A

356

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4
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When was the KPD set up?

A

December 1918

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4
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Who were the Sozi?

A

SPD’s private army

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5
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Who were the Freikorps?

A

Private army, formed December 1918

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5
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How many political murders were there 1919-1922?

A

376

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5
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Which politician was shot outside the Reichstag and when?

A

Haase (USPD leader) October 1919

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6
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Which politicians involved with the Treaty of Versailles were murdered?

A

Erzberger and Rathenau

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7
Q

When was the Weimar Constitution passed?

A

31 July 1919

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8
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When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

A

28 June 1919

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9
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How many votes were needed to gain a seat?

A

60,000

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10
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How did the voting system work?

A

Proportional representation - voting for a party rather than a person

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11
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How many coalitions were there 1919-1923?

A

9

12
Q

What was Article 48?

A

President could suspend Reichstag and rule by decree

13
Q

How many times did Ebert use Article 48?

A

136

14
Q

Who was Stresemann?

A

DVP leader, chancellor 1923, foreign minister until death in 1929

15
Q

How many coalitions were there 1924-1929?

A

6

16
Q

What happened to extremist support from 1924 to 1928

A

fell in 1924, rose in 1928 as economy worsened

17
Q

When was Hindenburg elected as President?

A

1925

18
Q

What theory was Hindenburg the first to voice?

A

Stab in the back

19
Q

When was the Wall Street Crash?

A

1929

20
Q

Who were the laws created by 1930-1932?

A

109 by decree, 29 by Reichstag

21
Q

Who refused coalitions in the 1930s?

A

SPD

22
Q

What were the results of the April 1932 Presidential elections?

A

Hindenburg 19.4 million, Hitler 13.4 million

23
Q

What were the results of the July 1932 elections?

A

NSDAP 37%
but Hindenburg chose von Schleicher as Chancellor

24
Q

What were the results of the November 1932 elections?

A

NSDAP 33%
Hindenburg: no longer wanted to rule by decree
- Hitler = chancellor
- von Papen = vice-chancellor
only 2/12 cabinet members were Nazis

25
Q

When was Hitler appointed chancellor?

A

30 January 1933

26
Q

Who could vote?

A

all men and women over 20

27
Q

What could the President do?

A

choose chancellor
Article 48 in an emergency
dismiss Reichstag and call new elections