challenges to the Weimar republic Flashcards
(27 cards)
when was the spartacist uprising
5 January 1919
when was rosa Luxemburg killed
15 January 1919
what happened it June 1919
treaty of Versailles blamed Germany for the war and allies imposed terms of the treaty
when the Kapp putsch
march 1920
what happened in the elections in 6th of june 1920
elections showed less support for moderate political parties
at the start who did the Weimar republic face as their opposition
Germans angered by the treaty of Versailles
left-wing and right-wing parties
what group of people with the same political ideas had infulichal position in society
people in favour of the kaiser
what did the weimar republic establish
a constitution but it had weaknesses and strengths
how was the treaty of Versailles thought about in Germany
they thought it was harsh and unfair on Germany
what did the weimar constitution guarente
freedom of speech and religion, and equality under all law
who was ehad of state
the president
who was head of government
chancellor
what other group of people where influence by the Russian revolution
communists
what was article 48
it gave the resident the power to pass laws without Reichstag approval
what were state governments
they where kept but had more limited power and could be overruled by national government
what was the Reichstag
political parties allotted seats according to the percentage of votes gained - proportional representation
left wing rebelion
Spartacist
right wing Rebellion
Kapp Putsch
leaders of left wing rebellion
rosa Luxemburg, Karl Liebknecht
leaders of right wing rebellion
Dr Wolfgang Kapp
what does the left wing rebellion do
organise the revolt in berlin
what does the right wing rebellion do
they declare him as Germanys new leader
hwo was the left wing rebellion defeated
they where killed by the volunteer army, and organised them into freikorps
how was the right wing rebellion defeated
could not govern Germany so fled to Sweden
