Germany

Question 1

Around 1914 what did larger European nations have

Answer 1

Britain and France had extensive overseas empires

Question 2

What did the kaiser aim to do

Answer 2

Aimed to make Germany an empire of their own. Wanted to transform Germany into a global power (weltpoltik)

Question 3

Who did Germany take over

Answer 3

Africa, Togo, Cameroon, south west Africa and east Africa

Question 4

What did the kaiser want to do to protect the new empire and who did he want to rival. What did he believe this would do to the empire

Answer 4

Expansion of the German navy and wanted to rival Britain’s navy as he was a highly militaristic figure.

Thought a strong navy would also help expand the empire

Question 5

What was introduced in 1898 and what was the result of this

Answer 5

A series of naval laws which saw it increase in size

Question 6

What else did the kaiser expand and how did he do it? What was the issue with this?

Answer 6

The army and taxes raised to fund this but made a problem of debt to German government

Question 7

What was the Weimar Republic

Answer 7

A voting system used in Germany to elect members of reichstag. This would win you seats and the more seats you had the easier it was to get their point across

Question 8

Sum up the role of the president

Answer 8

Elected every 7 years controlled military, in crisis he could rule on his own

Question 9

Sum up the role of the chancellor

Answer 9

Acted as prime minister, chosen by president, dealt with day to day running of country. Must have support of at least half the reichstag to introduce new laws

Question 10

Sum up the role of the reichstag

Answer 10

Discussed and introduces law, acts as House of Parliament, members elected every 4 years , number of votes revived gives number of mps you have

Question 11

Sum up role of German people

Answer 11

Decide who becomes mps and president, all men and women over 28 could vote, guaranteed basic freedoms and was very democratic

Question 12

In what order is the Weimar Republic

Answer 12

1) The president
2) The chancellor
3) The reichstag
4) The German people

Question 13

What were the left wing beliefs

Answer 13

Communist

Workers should have power and rule the country as collection of councils. Should be equality and no big difference in wealth.

Change welcome, these views should be spread worldwide

Anti- right wing

Question 14

What were the right wing beliefs

Answer 14

Nazis

Strong leaders should rule over the people

Should be major differences between classes and races

Country should be strong,powerful with large empire

Change not welcome. Anti-left wing

Question 15

What was the spartacists name after

Answer 15

Names after roman gladiator Spartacus who led a slave rebellion against the slave masters of Rome

Question 16

What did spartacists believe

Answer 16

Believer in left wing ideas (communism) and didn’t want country ruled by parliament

Question 17

What did the spartacists do

Answer 17

1919 tried to take over Berlin. Thousands roamed streets, fired guns and tried to take important buildings president sent soldiers to attack them. After 3 days fights were over and the leaders were killed (Karl and Rosa)

Question 18

What was the kapp putsch

Answer 18

One of first right wing groups that tired to takeover, led by Wolfgang. 5000 men took over Berlin

Question 19

What did the kapp putsch aim to do

What did the government do and workers

Answer 19

Takeover country, make army strong, recover lands taken by treaty

Government fled from Berlin

Workers went on strike and after 100 hours kapp gave in

Question 20

What did hitler do in Munich

Answer 20

Interrupted a meeting in Munich where the head of the Bavarian government was speaking

Fired bullet into ceiling and announced he was taking over Bavaria and whole of Germany

Kahr locked in small room and Ludendorff pledges support to hitler

Question 21

What did hitler do after charging in meeting

Answer 21

Took control of government buildings in Munich and arrested officials

Question 22

What did kahr do to hitler

Answer 22

Promised to help hitler but went back on word and called police

Question 23

What happened when hitler met with police

Answer 23

16 nazis killed and hitler suffered dislocated shoulder

Hitler and Ludendorff arrested, Munich putsch defeated and hitler trialed for treason

Question 24

What did hitler use his trial to do

Answer 24

To criticise government and put across political views. It worked and was sent to prison for 5 years

Question 25

What did hitler do in prison and when was he released. What did hitler realise from this

Answer 25

Wrote a book and released after serving 9 months

Realised that he had to change strategy and would have to go through democratic means and winning votes