Interwar period Flashcards
(15 cards)
who were the big three at the treaty of versailles?
England, France, and the US
What were some of the territories Germany lost due to the versailles treaty?
Alsace and Lorraine, Polish corridor, Danzig, West Prussia
What critical resources did Germany lose?
Coal and some ports, as well as significant military power
What article from the treaty of Versailles restricted military numbers in Germany?
Article 160
What are reparations?
Amends people have to pay back for a wrongdoing
Who had to pay reparations?
Germany
What was the Weimar republic?
The German democratic government during the interwar period
What two groups did the Weimar constitution not protect?
Gypsies (now used to describe the sinti and roma) and homosexual men
What single party, if any, held a majority in the Reichstag during the Weimar period?
No single party held majority
What was Article 48 in the Weimar Constitution?
An article that gave the president special emergency powers
When could Article 48 be invoked?
if “public order and security are seriously disturbed or threatened”
How were political disagreements and arguments on the street typically resolved?
Typically political disagreements and arguments on the street ended in violence.
When did the great depression begin?
1932
What was hyperinflation in Germany?
Prices were rising continuously as the value of a currency drops sharply
What did shopping look like with hyperinflation?
People had to carry their money around in wagons and knapsacks.
