Gemany

Question 0

Explain the effects of…

8 marks

Answer 0

Two developed statements
Try linking main points
Explain why one is more important

Question 1

Describe… key features

6 marks

Answer 1

2 developed statements

Question 2

Explain why…

8 marks

Answer 2

Two develop statements
Link main reasons
Explain why one is more important

Question 3

Explain how…

8 marks

Answer 3

Two develop statements

Explain don’t describe

Question 4

Was/were… the most important reason/main problem

16 mark

Answer 4

Paragraphs
Start with factor from question
Look at other bullet points
Conclusion-weigh more than one factor before coming to conclusion

Question 5

When was the Locarno pact?

Answer 5

1925

Question 6

When was the Kellogg Briand Pact?

Answer 6

1928

Question 7

What were the weaknesses of the Constitution?

Answer 7

Article 48

Proportional representation

Question 8

What were the key features of the Kapp Putsch?

Answer 8

5000 supporters of Dr Wolfgang Putsch marched into government and tried to overthrow them
Wanted someone like the Kaiser back
Government obliged workers to stop work

Question 9

What were the key features of the Spartacist revolt?

Answer 9

100,000 communists demonstrated in Berlin
Took over key buildings
Turned to Freikorps to put them down

Question 10

The Munich Putsch

Answer 10

Hitler marched in seize power but outnumbered by the police
Hitler arrested
Hitler used trial as national publicity, nazis got banned from having seats in the Reichstag, Hitler was put in prison for one year where he wrote his autobiography, change tactics to get votes

Question 11

Hyperinflation

Answer 11

Germany play because of reparations
French occupied Rühr
Germans stopped working
German economy suffered
German government printed more money

Question 12

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 12

Many citizens blamed government for signing
Dolchstoss
£6.6 billion pounds
Alsace and Lorraine to France
Eupen and Malmedy to Belgium

Question 13

What was the Dawes plan?

Answer 13

USA gave loans of $2 billion
2 year freeze on payments
Reduced payments
French left Rühr

Question 14

How did the Dawes plan help?

Answer 14

Imports and exports increased
Government income from taxation improved
Industrial output doubled

Question 15

How did introducing the Rentenmark help Germany to recover?

Answer 15

Stop hyperinflation

Increased confidence in Germany and abroad

Question 16

How did joining the league of Nations helped Germany to recover? When did they join?

Answer 16

1926

Made world see Germany as peaceful and cooperative

Question 17

When did Stresemann agree to the Young plan?

Answer 17

1929

Question 18

How did the Young plan help?

Answer 18

They could
Lower taxes
Release spending power which boosted industry and employment

Question 19

What did the Young plan do?

Answer 19

Reduced reparations to $2 billion
Spread out payments so wouldn’t finish paying until 1984
Angered some German because would be in debt for longer

Question 20

Although Germany was recovering under Stresemann and there were some weaknesses. Name four

Answer 20

Income from agriculture went down
Relied too much on America’s loans
Depended on Stresemann too much
Unemployment

Question 21

How did the Kellogg Briand pact help Germany to recover?

Answer 21

Made Germans think the Weimar Republic was successful

Other countries thought Germany was respectable member of international community

Question 22

How did the Locarno pact helped Germany to recover?

Answer 22

Made world think Germany was peaceful

Germany being treated like equal

Question 23

What was the Kellogg Briand pact?

Answer 23

Pact nat to use war achieve foreign policy aims

65 countries signed it

Question 24

What was the Locarno pact?

Answer 24

Germany agreed to keep new borders with France and Belgium In return Allied troops Rhineland agreed to talk about Germany joining the League of Nations and France promised to keep peace with Germany

Question 25

Who signed the Locarno pact?

Answer 25

``` Germany Britain France Italy Belgium ```

Question 26

When was the Kapp Putsch?

Answer 26

1920

Question 27

When was the Spartacist revolt?

Answer 27

1919

Question 28

What was article 48?

Answer 28

Gave president power to rule by decree if government was disagreeing Could be abused because he says when he needs to rule

Question 29

What was proportional representation?

Answer 29

Number seats in Reichstag depended on the amount of votes | Lead to coalition governments

Question 30

When was the Munich putsch?

Answer 30

8th November 1923

Question 31

Why did hitler choose to do the Munich putsch then?

Answer 31

Because hyperinflation making people miserable, needed to act before government got on top of finances, government has already putting down extremists