Germany

Question 1

How many German troops killed in WW2

Answer 1

2 Million

Question 2

When did kaiser wilhelm abdicate

Answer 2

9th nov 1918

Question 3

Who became the first chancellor of the weimar republic and what party did he represent

Answer 3

Ebert, SDP (social democratic party)

Question 4

What did Ebert do as he gained power

Answer 4

Suspended the Reichstag and formed a council of peoples representatives

Question 5

When was the Armistice signed

Answer 5

11th November 1918

Question 6

What was the ‘stab in the back’ theory

Answer 6

The idea that the German government had betrayed its people by signing the treaty of versailles.

Question 7

What did Ebert announce elections for after the end of ww2

Answer 7

The national assembly

Question 8

All men and women could vote over the age of…

Answer 8

20

Question 9

Was the national assembly vote a success? If so, why?

Answer 9

Yes. 83% of eligible candidates voted
SDP one majority vote

Question 10

When was the Weimar constitution written

Answer 10

July 1919

Question 11

What did the Weimar constitution say?

Answer 11

There would be a president, chancellor, parliament and ellectorate

Question 12

Strengths of the weimar constitution

Answer 12

Democratic
Proportional representation
Provided balance
Army controlled by president so minor parties could not start wars

Question 13

Weaknesses of the weimar constitution

Answer 13

Proportional representation caused parties to argue and not make decisions
Caused bigger parties to form coalitions
Article 48 was abused due to decisions not being reached

Question 14

Who were the november criminals and why were they given this name?

Answer 14

The government officials who signed the treaty of versailles. They were seen to have betrayed (stabbed in the back) the people.

Question 15

When was the treaty of versailles signed?

Answer 15

June 1919

Question 16

Land policies in the treaty of versailles:

Answer 16

East Prussia given to poland
Alsace-Lorraine given to France
Poland and Czech must be given independence

Question 17

Army policies in the Treaty of Versailles:

Answer 17

100k men
6 battleships
No airforce
No tanks
Demilitarise the Rhineland

Question 18

Economic terms of the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 18

£6.6 billion in reparations

Question 19

Blame in the Treaty of Versailles:

Answer 19

Article 231 states Germany accept responsibility for all loss and damage in the war

Question 20

When was the Spartacist uprising?

Answer 20

January 1919

Question 21

Who lead the Spartacist uprising?

Answer 21

Rosa Luxembourg

Question 22

What buildings did Spartacists seize

Answer 22

Newspaper and communications buildings.

Question 23

Who did Ebert turn to to stop the Spartacists?

Answer 23

The Freikorps.

Question 24

How many communists were killed during the Spartacists uprising?

Answer 24

100

Question 25

Who lead the Kapp Putsch?

Answer 25

Wolfgang Kapp

Question 26

When was the Kapp Putsch?

Answer 26

March 1920

Question 27

Why did the Kapp Putsch fail?

Answer 27

Ebert convinced workers to strike which meant that the Putsch could not continue.

Question 28

When was the invasion of the Ruhr?

Answer 28

January 1923

Question 29

Why did Hyperinflation happen?

Answer 29

The government were printing too much money.

Question 30

How much did a loaf of bread cost during hyperinflation?

Answer 30

200 thousand billion marks

Question 31

Who benefitted from hyperinflation?

Answer 31

Farmers People with debt Businesses with fixed rent

Question 32

Who lost from hyperinflation?

Answer 32

Fixed income workers People with pensions People with savings

Question 33

When was Stressemann appointed as chancellor?

Answer 33

August 1923

Question 34

Name of the currency Stresseman implemented?

Answer 34

Rentenmark

Question 35

What was the name of the bank that Stressemann founded?

Answer 35

The Reichbank

Question 36

When was the Dawes plan

Answer 36

1924

Question 37

What were the terms of the Dawes plan?

Answer 37

Reparations were reduced to 1 billion for the first year and 2.5 after 5 years.

Question 38

When was the Young plan?

Answer 38

1929

Question 39

What were the terms of the Young plan?

Answer 39

Total cost of reparations from £6.6 billion -> £2 billion, and the period to pay was elongated until 1988

Question 40

When was the Locarno pact?

Answer 40

1925

Question 41

What was the Locarno Pact?

Answer 41

Solidified treaty of Versailles terms and allowed Germany to apply to join League of Nations

Question 42

What was promised in the Locarno pact by Germany?

Answer 42

They would not invade France

Question 43

What award was Stressemann given for his efforts to restore Germany?

Answer 43

The nobel Peace prize.

Question 44

When was the Kellog-Briand pact?

Answer 44

1928

Question 45

What was agreed in the Kellog-Briand pact?

Answer 45

No countries would use war to achieve their aims.

Question 46

How much did extremist party support reduce by from 1924-28

Answer 46

From 40%-28%

Question 47

When did Ebert die?

Answer 47

1925

Question 48

Who was Ebert replaced by?

Answer 48

Von Hindenburg; moderate and former field marshal

Question 49

How many houses were built by the weimar republic to help fix the economy?

Answer 49

100k

Question 50

Why were workers charged 3% of their wage?

Answer 50

As insurance for unemployment

Question 51

How much did education improve during the Weimar republic?

Answer 51

60% more students in higher education.

Question 52

Changed for women in the Weimar Republic:

Answer 52

Could vote Could stand for election 10% of the Reichstag were women Women could enter all professions

Question 53

When was the Munich Putsch?

Answer 53

November 1923

Question 54

How many SA members were killed in the Munich Putsch?

Answer 54

14

Question 55

How long was Hitler sentenced to prison for, and how long did he actually go for?

Answer 55

5 year sentence; served 9 months

Question 56

What did Hitler do in Prison?

Answer 56

Wrote Mein Kampf.

Question 57

What did Mein Kampf talk about?

Answer 57

Antisemitism, perfect German family, supremacy of the Aryan race, ignore the Treaty of Versailles, Getrid of democracy

Question 58

Who was in control of the SS?

Answer 58

Himmler

Question 59

When was the Bamburg conference?

Answer 59

1926

Question 60

What happened during the Bamburg conference?

Answer 60

The Nazis reorganised after Hitler was back. Removed all socialism from the party.

Question 61

When was the Wall Street crash?

Answer 61

october 1929

Question 62

How many were unemployed during the great depression?

Answer 62

6 million by 1932

Question 63

Who was The hunger Chancellor and why did he get this name!

Answer 63

Burning. Cut unemployment benefits and raised taxes.

Question 64

What article was used for emergency power to the chancellor?

Answer 64

Article 48.

Question 65

When was Hitler made chancellor?

Answer 65

January 1933

Question 66

When was the Reichstag fire?

Answer 66

February 1933

Question 67

Who set the Reichstag on fire and what was he?

Answer 67

Van-der-Lubbe, communist

Question 68

Why was the Reichstag fire an opportunity for Hitler?

Answer 68

He could use it as propaganda against communists and use article 48 to gain emergency power.

Question 69

The enabling act:

Answer 69

All laws could be made by Hitler Removed power of the Reichstag Banned all other political parties

Question 70

When was the night of the long knives?

Answer 70

1934

Question 71

What did Hitler do on the night of the long knives?

Answer 71

Met with Rohm and 100 SA soldiers in a hotel, killed them all.

Question 72

Why was Hindenburg’s death important?

Answer 72

Because he hated Hitler, and now Hitler could declare himself Fuhrer