Impact Of War, Political Crisis From October To November 1918 And Establishment Of The Constitution Flashcards

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When was the Kaisers abdication announced?

A

1:30pm 9th November 1918

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When did the Kaiser go into the exile in the Netherlands

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10th November 1918

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3
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When was the Armistice?

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11 November 1918

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4
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What were President Wilson’s 14 points

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Return of Alscace Lorraine
League Of Nations established
Self-Determination
General Disarmement

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5
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What was the goal of Wilson’s 14 points?

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To prevent another war

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6
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What were the October reforms?

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A series of reforms that were an attempt for the Kaiser to maintain power

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7
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Who was appointed Chancellor in the October reforms?

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Prince Max Of Baden

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8
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Who was the majority Reichstag party during the October reforms?

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SPD

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9
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Who had control of the army due to the October reforms?

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The civil government

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10
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Why were the October reforms significant?

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Major constitutional transformation

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11
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When did Prince Max Of Baden send a peace note to Wilson?

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3rd October 1918

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12
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Why was the peace note not immediately accepted?

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Wilson did not trust them

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13
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How did the peace note affect the German people?

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Crushed morale and caused unrest and revolution

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14
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When was the first naval mutiny?

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28th October 1918

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15
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When was the Kiel mutiny?

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3rd November 1918

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16
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When was the Bavarian republic proclaimed?

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8th November 1918

17
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What did the SDP call on the 9th November 1918?

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A general strike to force the Kaisers abdication

18
Q

Who released the press statement which said the Kaiser had abdicated?

A

Prince Max of Baden

19
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Who became Chancellor after Prince Max

A

Friedrich Ebert

20
Q

When was the Ebert-Groener pact?

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10th November 1918

21
Q

Why could Ebert not enact authority?

A

Wasn’t legitimate and power didn’t extend beyond Berlin

22
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Who were the 3 Socialist parties in 1918?

A

Spartacist League
USPD
SPD

23
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When was an agreement between Eberts government and the soldiers councils made?

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22nd November 1918

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How did Ebert allies on the left view the Ebert-Groener pact?
As a betrayal
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What happened on the 6th December 1918?
Spartacist demonstration fired upon by soldiers killing 16
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What happened on the 23-24 December 1918?
Sailors revolt put down by army. 3 USPD members resign
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What happened to the Spartacist Uprising?
It was crushed
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When was the Spartacist uprising?
6th January 1919
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What were the strengths of the constitution?
Wider rights to vote Proportional representation Full democracy Rights enshrined in the constitution Referendums could be called by president
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Weaknesses of the constitution?
Proliferation of smaller parties Coalition governments
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What was article 48?
Power to rule by decree in exceptional circumstances
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What were the issues with Article 48?
No effective safeguards Could be abused Didn’t state what constituted as an emergency Undemocratic
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What undemocratic institutions survived?
The army- very right wing wanted the empire back The civil service- recruited from aristocracy undemocratic outlook The judiciary- staunchly monarchist qnd anti-democratic