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On what date did Germany sign an armistice in 1918?

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11th November

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What is the name of the Germany government and the parliament building?

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Reichstag

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What was the naval mutiny of 1918?

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Kiel Mutiny

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What is meaning of protesters’ chant ‘Frieden and Brot’?

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Freedom and Bread

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To where did the Kaiser flee in 1918?

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Netherlands [Holland]

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What is the word used to describe the stab in the back theory?

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Dolchstoss

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Which party did Friedrich Ebert lead before becoming President?

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SPD [Social Democratic Party]

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To pass a law in the Reichstag, the government needed what majority in a vote?

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36925

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How long did a President serve before they had to call an election?

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Seven years

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The leader of the Reichstag held which title?

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Chancellor

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What allowed the President to bypass the Reichstag in emergencies?

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Article 48

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12
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The Weimar Constitution gave the vote to everyone of what age?

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20 and above

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Which German group wanted a Russian style Communist government?

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Spartacists

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14
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Who belonged to the KPD?

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Communists

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How did Luxemburg and Liebknecht die?

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Killed by Freikorps in uprising

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In 1923, soldiers from which two countries marched into the Ruhr?

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France and Belgium

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In 1920, which Nazi paramilitary unit was formed?

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Sturmabteilung or SA or Stormtroopers

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Which Nazi leader was still employed in the army while working with the SA?

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Ernst Röhm

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What area between Germany and Belgium was made a demilitarised zone in 1919?

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Rhineland

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How much in reparations was Germany ordered to pay by the Treaty of Versailles?

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132 billion German Marks or £6.6 million

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What was the Reichswehr?

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German army before 1935

22
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Which right wing protester used the Freikorps to support his attempt to overthrow the Weimar government?

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Wolfgang Kapp

23
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What was the government strategy for dealing with the Spartacist uprising?

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Use of Freikorps

24
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What was the government strategy for dealing with the Kapp uprising?

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General Strike

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What was the government strategy for dealing with the invasion of the Ruhr?
Passive resistance or strike of Ruhr workers
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What was the financial consequence of paying strikers in 1923?
Hyperinflation
27
Hitler’s proposed march on Berlin was influenced by which other facist leader?
Mussolini
28
Who became Chancellor in 1923 and formed ‘The Great Coalition’?
Gustav Stresemann
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What was the 1924 plan that allowed Germany to pay reparations at a lower rate?
Dawes Plan
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In which agreement did Germany recognise the borders put in place in 1919?
Locarno Pact
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Who succeeded Ebert as President in 1925?
Paul von Hindenburg
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What was the innovative German movement merging art with functionality in designs for modern buildings and furniture?
Bauhaus movement
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Which city’s nightlife had a reputation for having sexually daring and vibrant cabaret shows?
Berlin
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In which city was the German Workers’ Party established in 1919?
Munich
35
In which German state is Munich?
Bavaria
36
In which year was Germany allowed to join the League of Nations?
1926
37
In which pact and in which year did Germany and other nations renounce war?
Kellogg Briand Pact 1928
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What event with far reaching consequences occurred in October 1929?
Wall Street Crash
39
In which plan was it agreed that German reparations would be substantially reduced?
Young Plan
40
Who was the last Kaiser of Germany?
Wilhelm II
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What voting system was used in Weimar Republic elections?
Proportional Representation
42
Whowas PM of Great Britain when the Treaty of Versailles was signed?
David Lloyd George
43
Who was the last Chancellor of Germany before Hitler?
General von Schleicher
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Who were the ex Reichswehr soldiers who put down the Spartacist spring?
Freikorps
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Which country pushed hardest for high reparations from Germany in 1919?
France
46
Who was the woman known as Red Rosa who was killed by Freikorps soldiers in 1919?
Rosa Luxembourg
47
Why did Anton Drexler step aside as the leader of the NSDAP?
To appease Hitler who wanted to be ‘führer of the party.
48
Which of the Nazi leaders was most closely involved with the SA?
Ernst Röhm
49
Which senior Nazi escaped injured to Austria, later imprisoned and released in 1927?
Hermann Goering
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Who negotiated with the US after the Hyperinflation crisis?
Gustav Stresemann

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