Weimar established Flashcards

1
Q

What was the spartacist league later called

A

KPD

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2
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When was the spartacist league created

A

1916

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3
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Who were the leaders of the spartacist league

A

Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg

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4
Q

Who supported the spartacists

A

Workers would join their rallies in the street

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5
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How many members did the spartacist league have

A

5000

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6
Q

When were the USPD founded

A

1917

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7
Q

Why was the USPD created

A

For those on the left side of SPD to form their own group

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8
Q

Who was the leader of the USPD

A

Hugo Hasse

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9
Q

Where was the support coming from for the USPD

A

Grew quickly during 1918 as war-weariness grew

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10
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What was the membership like for the USPD

A

300,000

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11
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When was the SPD created

A

1875

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12
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Who was the leader of teh SPD

A

Ebert and Scheidmann

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13
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Who supported the SPD

A

Working class and became the largest party in 1912

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14
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What was the membership of the SPD

A

1 million

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15
Q

Who were the DDP

A

A left leaning party

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16
Q

Where did the DDP gain their support

A

From the intellectuals and middle class

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17
Q

What did the DDP support

A

A democratic constitution

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18
Q

When were the centre party created

A

1870

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19
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Who/ what were the centre party trying to protect

A

Catholic interest

20
Q

Where did the centre party mainly have support from

A

Main catholic areas of Bavaria and Rhineland

21
Q

What did the centre party support

A

A democratic constitution

22
Q

Who were the DVP

A

A right wing liberal party

23
Q

Where did most of the DVPs support come from

A

Upper middle class and business interests

24
Q

What did the DVP oppose

A

The new republic but they were willing to partake in it

25
Q

What was the DNVP

A

A nationalist partyW

26
Q

Where did most of DNVP gain their support from

A

Landowners and small business owners

27
Q

What did the DNVP reject

A

The democratic constitution

28
Q

When were the elections for the constituent assembly

A

19th January 1919

29
Q

Who were allowed to vote for the first time in the constituent assembly

A

Women

30
Q

Who gained the most seats for the vote of constituent assembly

A

SPD, did not get enough for a majority though

31
Q

Where did the constituent assembly meet and why

A

In Weimar as the capital was still unstable from the revolt

32
Q

Who was elected as the first president in the german republic

A

Ebert

33
Q

Who was in the first coalition government

A

SPD, centre party and DDP

34
Q

Who became chancellor

A

Scheidemann

35
Q

Who handed their powers to the constituent assembly

A

Workers and soldiers councils

36
Q

In the constituent assembly how many seats did each party get

A

SPD- 163
Centre- 91
DDP- 75
DNVP- 44
USPD- 22
DVP- 19

37
Q

Strengths of the weimar constitution

A

Women could vote, proportional representation, local democracy, individual rights, referendums

38
Q

Weaknesses of the weimar constitution

A

Coalition governments and proliferation of small parties

39
Q

What was article 48

A

Presidential decree that meant an act did not have to be passed through parliament in exceptional circumstances

40
Q

How many times did Ebert use presidential decree

A

136 times

41
Q

Who were the key pillars of the new regime

A

Army, civil service and judiciary

42
Q

What was wrong with the new pillars of the regime

A

Already had opposing democratic views, they were right wing

43
Q

What were the army used for

A

Crushing left wing revolts

44
Q

What did Seeckt believe the army could do

A

Intervene in politics at will

45
Q

What were the judges given

A

Independence

46
Q

How did the judges show they were politically bias

A

Left wingers punished harshly and right wingers were treated leniently