1.1 Political and Governmental Change - Weimar Republic Flashcards
Exam revision
When was the Council of People’s Representatives (new government) set up?
10 November 1918
When was the Ebert-Groener Pact?
10 November 1918
When was the armistice signed?
11 November 1918
Who signed the armistice?
Erzberger on behalf of the government
How many political murders were there by right-wing extremists 1919-1922?
356
When was the KPD set up?
December 1918
Who were the Sozi?
SPD’s private army
Who were the Freikorps?
Private army, formed December 1918
How many political murders were there 1919-1922?
376
Which politician was shot outside the Reichstag and when?
Haase (USPD leader) October 1919
Which politicians involved with the Treaty of Versailles were murdered?
Erzberger and Rathenau
When was the Weimar Constitution passed?
31 July 1919
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
28 June 1919
How many votes were needed to gain a seat?
60,000
How did the voting system work?
Proportional representation - voting for a party rather than a person