Growth Of Democracy - Key Dates

Question 1

Creation of Germany - Growth of Democracy

Answer 1

1870

Question 2

Wilhelm II becomes Kaiser - Growth of Democracy

Answer 2

1888

Question 3

Weimar Republic set up - Growth of Democracy

Answer 3

1919

Question 4

Spartacist Revolt - Growth of Democracy

Answer 4

Early 1919

Question 5

Kapp Putsch on Berlin - Growth of Democracy

Answer 5

March 1920

Question 6

Invasion of the Ruhr by France and Belgium - Growth of Democracy

Answer 6

1923

Question 7

Munich Putsch - Growth of Democracy

Answer 7

8th-9th November 1923

Question 8

Armistice Signed - Growth of Democracy

Answer 8

11th November 1918

Question 9

Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates - Growth of Democracy

Answer 9

9th November 1918

Question 10

The SPD deliver an ultimatum to the Kaiser to abdicate or they revolt - Growth of Democracy

Answer 10

7th November 1918

Question 11

The Kaiser abdicates and Ebert becomes the new chancellor - Growth of Democracy

Answer 11

9th November 1918

Question 12

Germany joins LoN - Growth of Democracy

Answer 12

1926

Question 13

The Dawes plan is agreed to lend Germany 800 million gold marks - Growth of Democracy

Answer 13

1924

Question 14

What did the Young Plan reduce reparations to? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 14

£1.8bn

Question 15

From 1890 to 1913, how did the trade union membership increase? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 15

From 300,000 to 3,000,000

Question 16

Before the war, what proportion of people voted for the SPD? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 16

1 in 3

Question 17

What did Kaiser Wilhelm II pass between 1898 and 1912 and why? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 17

He passed 5 separate naval laws, instructing an increase in the size of Germany’s navy in order to challenge Britain’s navy

Question 18

What is weltpolitik? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 18

WORLD POLICY

The Kaiser’s desire to create a strong world power and a German Empire

Question 19

What problems did the Kaiser have? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 19

The rise of trade unions
Socialism
Money
International challenge

Question 20

How did the rise of trade unions create a problem for the Kaiser? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 20

From 1890 to 1913, trade union membership grew from 300,000 to 3 million. Wanted to improve workers’ rights in contrast to the Kaiser’s undemocratic rule

Question 21

How did socialism create problems for the Kaiser? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 21

The SPD had over 1/3 of the vote in elections

Contrasted the Kaiser’s dictator like rule, some radical socialists wanted to overthrow his rule

Question 22

How did money create problems for the Kaiser? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 22

The Kaiser needed money to advance industry and his navy, which involved raising taxes. This made workers unhappy, and they then voted for the SPD

Question 23

When did the Kiel Mutiny happen and what occurred? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 23

28th OCTOBER 1918 - The sailors in the Navy at Kiel refused to fight. This mutiny spread to other sections of the armed forces and workers supported them

Question 24

How much state budget was spent on German war pensions by 1925? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 24

1/3 of budget

Question 25

How was the president elected in Weimar? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 25

Elected by the people

Question 26

What advantage did the Weimar regime have for German women? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 26

All men AND WOMEN over 20 could vote in elections

Question 27

What problems did proportional representation have? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 27

Lots of small parties got small numbers of Reichstag seats as a percentage of votes signalled a percentage of seats. PARTIES STRUGGLED TO GET MAJORITIES, COALITIONS COMMON.

Question 28

What problems did Article 48 have? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 28

A president could abuse their powers to become a dictator as it granted them 'emergency' powers if used. An emergency is not defined.

Question 29

Who were the 'November criminals'? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 29

The politicians who signed the Armistice in November 1918. They were seen as condemning Germany to economic crisis.

Question 30

How did the Spartacist uprising of 1919 end? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 30

The government enlisted the help of Army Freikorps, who crushed the revolution and murdered Freida Luxembourg and Karl Leibnecht

Question 31

How did the Kapp Putsch of 1920 end? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 31

Workers in Berlin called a general strike of all public services, which closed Berlin. The Putsch ground to a halt.

Question 32

What 3 events created the year of crisis in 1923? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 32

French + Belgian invasion of the Ruhr Hyperinflation Munich Putsch

Question 33

Why did French and Belgian troops invade the Ruhr? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 33

Germany declared that they could no longer pay reparations. Troops invaded the Ruhr, a rich industrial area, to control production and saw this as 'payment'.

Question 34

What strategy did the Weimar government employ in response to the Ruhr invasion? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 34

Passive resistance | Ruhr Germans went on strike, meaning industry stopped in opposition to the invasion

Question 35

What problems did passive resistance have? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 35

It damaged the German economy, as the government still paid those who resisted. This led to the depreciation of value of the Mark

Question 36

How did Germany attempt to solve the problem of a lack of money? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 36

They printed more money, meaning the value of the German currency decreased

Question 37

Who was +vely and -vely affected by hyperinflation? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 37

+ : people who needed to repay debts or were short of money. People buying first houses - : pensioners with fixed pensions, people with savings. Small businesses collapsed

Question 38

How did Stresemann solve Hyperinflation? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 38

He introduced the Rentenmark, a new currency followed by the reichsmark. This controlled inflation. However, savings were lost

Question 39

What did the Locarno treaties secure in terms of Germany? + when was it signed? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 39

SIGNED 1925, The pact agreed Germany's borders with France+ Belgium, signed with Britain, France and Italy

Question 40

How did the Weimar period aid German culture? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 40

The rise of Cabaret as a result of more liberal society. | The 'Bauhaus' movement in art + design

Question 41

What was the Wandervogel movement? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 41

A movement of people wanting German society to return to simple country values in which people are traditional

Question 42

What did the Locarno Treaties of 1925 agree? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 42

A pact signed with Britain, France and Italy guaranteed Post-WW1 borders, such as Germany's borders with France + Belgium

Question 43

What impact did the Locarno Treaties of 1925 have on the LoN? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 43

Permitted Germany to join the LoN in 1926

Question 44

What did the Kellogg-Briand pact agree and when was it signed? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 44

Signed in 1928 | 62 countries agreed to not use war in order to solve issues and disagreements

Question 45

Who was Gustav von Kahr? - Growth of Democracy

Answer 45

A politician who was ordered by Hitler to join his fight during the Munich Putsch of 1923

Question 46

What were two weaknesses of the Weimar constitution?

Answer 46

- People were suspicious of deals between parties | - proportional representation; COALITIONS

Question 47

What were two things about the Weimar government people liked?

Answer 47

- all men AND WOMEN over 20 could vote | - the president was elected by the people