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Establishment of Weimar (1918-24) Flashcards

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What was German like before 1871?

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Separate states each ruled by a prince

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Why was their instability before 1914?

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Working class grew meaning they wanted a voice but majority supported the Kaiser through fear of Allies encircling

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Why were their reforms in October 1918?

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To limit the Kaisers autocratic power

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What happened on 3rd October 1918?

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Baden sent a peace note

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What effect did the peace note have?

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Lower moral and people were no longer willing to suffer hardships of war

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When was the strike in Friedrichshafen and why did it happen?

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22nd October and because of discontent

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What happened on 28th October?

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Sailors mutiny about attacking ships

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What happened on 3rd November?

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Kiel sailors mutiny which spread

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When did Kaiser have to abdicate?

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9th November

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What happened during the Kaiser’s abdication?

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Baden released PR statement saying he had abdicated before he had agreed

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Who replaced Baden?

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Ebert

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What did Ebert do?

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Agreed armistice and wanted elections for assembly

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What did the Sparticist League want?

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Government controlled by soldiers and workers councils

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What did the USPD want?

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Reichstag working with soldiers and workers councils

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What did the SPD want?

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Left leaning elected Reichstag

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What was the Ebert-Groener Pact?

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Ebert wouldn’t democratise army in return for the armies support

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What happened on 6th December?

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Sparticist revolt in Belin

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When was the solider’s revolt against government?

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23rd - 24th December

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What happended on 6th January?

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Revoloution launched by sparticists

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What happened in the assembly election?

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SPD won large amount, soliders and workers handed power back

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What were the strengths of the Weimar constituion?

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PR as voting system, elections ever 4 (Reichstag) and 7 (President) and Recihrat

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What were the weaknesses of the Weimar constituion?

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Coallitons, article 48 and anti-democratic dections (Civil Services and Army)

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What role did the President play?

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Head of State, appointed and dismisses ministers and dissolve Reichstag

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What did the Chancellor do?

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Proposed new laws to Reichstag

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What was the Reichstat?
Second chamber had representatives from all states
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What was the Reichstag?
Voted on budget, new laws originated
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What happaned in June 1919?
Sheidmann was chancellor at time and believed treaty was incompatible with German and would accept it so resigned. Hindenburg discusse another waging campagin but was impossible for Groener believed. Baurer's coallition signed treaty to do policy fulfilment to make conditions easier on Germany.
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What was pro-republican view on the 1919 political situation?
Started to dislike new constitution and signing led to political demoralisation, republic was weak and unstable
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What was right wing view on the 1919 political situation?
Wanted autocratic stat, many groups committed to overthrowing republic, politicians labelled as 'November Criminals' and soldiers felt insulted
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Support for which parties grew in 1919?
SPD and communist
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What was the German economy like in 1922?
Was in debt, reparations couldn't be paid or massive loans either. Unemployment was low and recovery was rising but inflation was left unchecked
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Why was inflation left unchecked?
Allowed because benefited big businesses
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Why did Fehenback's cabinet resign?
Couldn't agree on reparations
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When did Germany ask for a postponement of reparations and loan?
January 1922
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What were the political and economic impacts of the treaty?
Made situation worse, gold and coal mines were not sufficient enough, could have used manufactured goods to pay back but allies wouldn't accept and couldn't export globally because of tariffs placed on goods
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What did the USA want from the treaty?
Create League of NAtiosna nd not destroy Germany
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What did France want from the treaty?
Revenge and punishment by disarmament
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What did Britain want from the treaty?
Punishment but still strong enough to trade
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How did the German people view the treaty?
Diktat
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What were the terms of the treaty?
Territorial losses, forbidden to unite with Austria, no league of Nations, war guilt, repreations, disarmament, Rhineland demiliterised and seperation of Saarland
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How did the German people view the treaty?
Were horrified and disbelieving of terms being so harsh as propaganda sheltered them
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How did the British react to the treaty?
Satisfied Germany had lost ground but was strong enough to trade, sympathised slightly
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How did the French react to the treaty?
Convinced suffered worse and wanted revenge, felt too lenient
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How did the USA react to the treaty?
Widespread opinion that was too harsh and others benefit themselves, didn't accept or sign treaty
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How many troops did France and Belgium send into Rhur?
60,000
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Why did Franco-Belgium occupation of Ruhr happen?
Tried to force Germany to comply with treaty because thought was lying
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Why was Ruhr important to Germany?
Heavily industrialised and generated 85% exports
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Where was occupied?
All mines, factories, steel works and railways
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What was passive resistance?
Worker stopped all production but government paid wages
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What were economic effects of Franco-Belgium occupation of Ruhr?
Expenditure on wages and providing goods of strikers, tax revenue cut, had to import coal and shortages of goods boosted prices
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What was Hyperinflation?
Money lost all its worth
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What happened to prices with spectators?
Spectators would by up food, raise prices and then sell goods
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'Hyperinflation lead to a breakdown of law and order' True or False?
True
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How could Hyperinflation be considered the fault of Allies?
Treaty set unpayable reparations, Germany lost land containing precious minerals and large taxes on Germany good made them less tradable
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How could Hyperinflation be considered the fault of Germany?
Large loan was taken out, government refused to raise taxes and printed money 24/7
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What were social welfare reforms​passed in 1919?
Laws limiting working day to 8 hours, state health insurance and aid for veterans
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What were social welfare reforms​passed in 1922?
National Youth Welfare Act gives all children a right to education
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Who were the winners of Hyperinflation?
Black marketers bought food and sold at high prices, debts were paid off sooner because worthless, fixed rents meant payments decreased in value
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Who were the losers of Hyperinflation?
Pensioners were hit hard, unskilled workers or those not in unions, small businesses paid disproportionate taxes and children suffered malnutrition
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What happened in January 1919?
Spartacus League staged uprisings, tried to recreate Russian revolution but Freikorps suppressed
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What happened in March 1919?
Spartacus uprising in Berlin and communist council establish in Bavaria
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What happened in April 1919?
Industial strikes in Halle and Ruhr Valley
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What happened in October 1919?
Assassination of Hugo Hasse
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What happened in February 1920?
Kapp Putsch, Kapp tried to overthrow after obliged with treaty
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What happened in April 1920?
Workers led revolt in Saxony and Thuringia with Red Army
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What happened in March 1921?
KPD tried to force revolution and communist revolt in Saxony spread to Ruhr
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What happened in August 1921?
Assassination of Mathias Erzberger
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What happened in June 1922?
Assassination of Walther Rathenau
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What happened in October 1923?
Economic collapse causes communist revolt in Saxony
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When was the Beer Hall Putsch?
November 1923
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Who did Hitler plot with?
Lossow and Khar
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What were the causes of the Beer Hall Putsch?
Ending of Passive Resistance
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Beer Hall Putsch - What happened on 4th October?
Khar and Lossow call of rebellion and leaves Hitler with 3000 SA
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Beer Hall Putsch - What happened on 8th November?
Hitler storms meeting of business men, rallies support and SA take control of army headquarters and newspaper
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Beer Hall Putsch - What happened on 9th November?
Nazis's went into Munich thought to take power but Khar had already called police and revolt was put down
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What was the outcome of Beer Hall Putsch?
Hitler was arrested and 12 Nazi's shot
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What did Article 48 do?
Enabled President to overrule Reichstag and pass laws without approval

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