empire to democracy Flashcards
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weakness in democracy 1914-1934 was not due to economic issues
when did the kaiser surrender supreme command
1916
weakness in democracy 1914-1934 was not due to economic issues
how did michaels get around the 1917 peace revolution in order to aprove more war credits
he used his own interpretation of the legislation
weakness in democracy 1914-1934 was not due to economic issues
what was burgefride and why was the kaiser struggling to keep it together by 1916
its the idea of a political truce during war
but the sdp were against political expansion as they thought this was a defensive war
when did hitler meet with the dnvp and ruhr industrialists and what was his aim
dnvp in 1931
ruhr industrialists in 1932
to get them to support him as chancellor and promise that he would keep communisum out and maintain law and order
what was eberts temporary government modeled off of
the soviets with an elected president and proportional representation
why were elites upset with higher taxation after ww1 in order to build roads , homes and hospitals
they saw it as an attack on their wealth making them oppose weimar democracy
Communist opposition posed a serious threat to the governments of Germany in the years 1919 to 1939.
for
when was the spartacist revolt and what happened
january 1919 spartacist revolt encouraged workers to rebel and overthrow the sdp before the first election in the new weimar republic and it had to be put down by the freikorps after 2 days of street fighting
Communist opposition posed a serious threat to the governments of Germany in the years 1919 to 1939.
for
when did the usdp join the kpd
december 1920 strengthening the left wing confidence
Communist opposition posed a serious threat to the governments of Germany in the years 1919 to 1939.
against
what did the ebert groener pact say and when
the ebert groener pact signed in november 1918 allowed ebert to mobalise the army and use their support to put down communist opposition as well as using article 48
To what extent was the weakness of democracy in Germany, in the years 1914 to 1934, due to economic problems
against
why did the sdp and dvp have to form a coalition in 1920
growth in left wing extremist parties
decision making was very hard work
To what extent was the weakness of democracy in Germany, in the years 1914 to 1934, due to economic problems
against
why was armistice unpopular
they were associated with a humiliating surrender which included dividing up their military and colonies
To what extent was the weakness of democracy in Germany, in the years 1914 to 1934, due to economic problems
against
why did the kapp putch in 1920 show the army as unreliable
they refused to put down the rebellion and the workers of berlin went on strike to stop kapp taking control
The growth of extremist right-wing movements, in the years 1919 to 1939, was due to the impact of the First World War on Germany.
when was the kapp putsch and why
due to the TOV the government began to downsize the military and disbanded some of the friekrops leading to the kap putsch in 1920 when 2 units 12 miles from berlin with 1200 men were disbanded and kapp proclaimed himself chancellor.
The growth of extremist right-wing movements, in the years 1919 to 1939, was due to the impact of the First World War on Germany.
when was the munich putsch and how is it linked to the TOV
1923
hitler mentions it in his speaches
Communist opposition posed a serious threat to the governments of Germany in the years 1919 to 1939.
against
from may 1924 to december 1924 what was the kpds decline in votes and why
12.6% of votes in may 1924 to 9% of votes in december 1924 , these patterns carried on into 1928 due to economic stability put in place by stresemann
To what extent was the weakness of democracy in Germany, in the years 1914 to 1934, due to economic problems?
for
who did people blame for the 1923 hyperinflation
people blamed the november criminals for signing the TOV which lead to the invasion so weakened democracy
To what extent was the weakness of democracy in Germany, in the years 1914 to 1934, due to economic problems?
for
how did the dawes plan loans of 800 million marks weaken democracy
over reliance on american loans set up in the 1924 dawes plan by stresseman lead to the depression in germany in 1929 which destabilised the democracy helping hitler assend to power because they were recalled after the wall street crash in october 1929
‘The growth of extremist right-wing movements, in the years 1919 to 1939, was due to the impact of the First World War on Germany.’
agree
why were nationalists against the young plan
because they believed reparations should not have to be paid in the first place, more people supported right wing extremists
‘The growth of extremist right-wing movements, in the years 1919 to 1939, was due to the impact of the First World War on Germany.’
agree
how did reperations turn people towards extremisum and away from democracy linking to the war
reparation payments are what caused the invasion of the ruhr in 1923 and hyperinflation
‘The growth of extremist right-wing movements, in the years 1919 to 1939, was due to the impact of the First World War on Germany.’
disagree
what % of votes in 1924 were pro republican and why
67.5% of votes in december 1924 being pro republican due to the economic stability imposed by stresseman
therefore very little right wing extremisum
To what extent was the German economy stronger at the beginning of 1929 than it had been in 1900?
industry
by 1927 what % of pre war levels was coal at and how is that better than in 1900
heavy industry expanded significantly from 1900-1914 and by 1927 coal production was 79% of pre war levels so by 1929 it was stronger than in 1900
To what extent was the German economy stronger at the beginning of 1929 than it had been in 1900?
industry
how did rationalisation make the econemy stronger by 1929
meant that only nessecary technology , processes and employees remain making the 1929 economy stronger than in 1900
To what extent was the German economy stronger at the beginning of 1929 than it had been in 1900?
industry
how many cartels were there in 1900 and 1929
1900- 300
1929 = 3000
making the economy stronger with more control over prices and costs
To what extent was the German economy stronger at the beginning of 1929 than it had been in 1900?
internationally
how did the 1924 dawes plan help
investment of 800 million marks stimulated economic growth at a record level
