Germany, Post War Flashcards

(39 cards)

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November Criminals

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Nov 11th 1918
Signed ceasefire.
People betrayed
Politicians gave up

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T of V

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July 28th 1919
De, not represented
Diktat
A231
Not allowed in L of N
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Presidents, Reichstag

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President elected every 7 years
Chancellor chosen every 4 years
PR
Coalitions

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Ruhr

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1923
De could not pay 1st instalment
Ruhr, ind area invaded
Govt printed money, pay striking worker and French
Hyperinflation
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Spartakists

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Dec 1918
Communist
Rosa Luxemburg, Karl Liebknect
Overthrow Ebert, failed
Govt=weak
Relied on Friekorps, hate Govt, hate C more
Leaders excecuted
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Kapp Putsch

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March 1920
Kapp, Right wing politician
Use Friekorps to overthrow Weimar
Govt, strike to stop uprising
Failed
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Positives of hyperinflation

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1st instalment paid
Business pay back borrowed money
Farmers benefitted from rising prices

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Negatives of hyperinflation

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Savings, no value
Fixed income, less to spend
Weimar blamed
Popularity decreased
Wages raised behind price rises
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New currency introduced

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Nov 1923
Rontemark, Reichsmark
End hyperinflation
Stresemann

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Dawes plan

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1924
 Reduce rep
More manageable, Ruhr left alone
Loans aid econ recovery
Start with 50mn increase 150mn over 5years
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US loans

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Reps more manageable
T of V too harsh
Loan of 800mn from banks, large companies, 6years
$3000mn borrowed

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Young Plan

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1929
Timescale for payments
Rep reduced to 1.85bn for 59 year
Not used, GD

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L of N invite

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1926
Had to join Locarno to work
Unpopular, linked to T of V

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Locarno treaties

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GB, FR, DE, IT
De promised no invasions
Others, more secure, lowered T of V terms
Improved IR position, prestige

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Kellog Briand

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1928
65 nations
Renounce war
Armies for defence
Diplomatic settling of disputes
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Result of Stresemann

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SD party more popular
Less for radicals
S, foreign minister
Chancellor, support from Hindenburg

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Munich Putsch

Why

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November 1923
Bavarian govt planned to remove WG
H thought that they would support uprising
Nazis wanted power by force
Support from SA, Ludendorff, persuade army to help
Mussolini did same in IT

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Munich Putsch

What

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Putsch attempted when Bavarian govt met in Munich beer cellar
Reluctantly supported them
3000 supporters through Munich

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Munich Putsch

Effects

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H arrested, treason
Trial was propaganda, T of V, Jews, NC
Imprisoned, 9 months
Mein Kampf, end C, T of V, Jews, Lebensraum

Limited support for Nazis

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25 point programme

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Appealed to C and N
Make De more RW
Remove non De, Jews
Only pure bloods vote, increase power, get back lost land

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Depression in Germany

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1929
40% unemployed
Factories close, food prices fell
Homeless, more support for radical P

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Propaganda

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Goebbels, Minister of propaganda and enlightenment
Appeal to all members of society
Rural, upper, middle, workers, women, appeal

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Reichstag fire

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Feb 27th 1933
Dutch C
Marius Van de Lubbe, matches, firefighters
C blamed, 4000C arrested
H used A48, search C property, detained without trial

24
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Enabling Act

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March 24 1933
Force policies through
Promised security
444-94
End Weimar, democracy, Reichstag, rubber stamp
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Rival parties
May 1934 | Destroyed newspaper, funds SD, C
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Hindenburg dead
August 1934 Only obstacle to dictatorship Fuhrer Supreme power,
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The Night of the Long Knives | Why
June 30th' 1934 Rohm wanted control over army SA,2mn. Army,10000 SS wanted to break away from SA
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The Night of the Long Knives | What
100 SA leaders rounded up by SS when they met in Bavaria H said SA planned a revolution Killed
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Night of the Long Knives | Effect
SA, leaders removed, more under Nazi control SS more independent, Himmler happy Hitler, removed potential for revolution Army, oath of loyalty, happier
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SS
1932 Himmler Blackshirts, 100000, given control over police branches, arrest anyone, imprison without trial, ran conc and death camps
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Gestapo
``` Goering Secret police Spied with informants Phones tapped Enter homes without warrant Block warden allowed to question homes in block ```
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Law courts
``` 1934 Nazi controlled No trial by jury Nazi judges No fair system No civil rights ```
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Conc camps
1933 Dachau SS, SA controlled Reeducate prisoners, C, work shy, prof criminals, sex offender, Jews, racial groups
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Radio
``` Mass production 70% had one by 1939 Factories, bars, cafes Loudspeakers in streets for imp messages Nazi controlled stations Short wave radio stations only, no BBC ```
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Newspapers
Non Nazi ones banned Volkischer beabachter Editors told what they could print
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Rallies
Annual rally at Nuremberg Show Nazi power Parades, local rallies led by SA, HY Project image of power, terror
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Posters
Target all members of society | Create Hitler myth and Nazi message
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Cinema
100 made a year 250mn views Goebbels read all plots Lover, thrillers with Nazi slants with 45min newsreel
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Books
May 1933 Burning of Jewish and non Nazi books Only Nazi books published