Political opposition in the Weimar Republic Flashcards
In what month of 1918 did Prince max request an armistice?
October 3rd
On what date of 1918 was the armistice signed?
11th November
Who was leader of the SPD in 1918?
Friedrich Ebert
Which two of the following German states temporarily established socialist republics in November 1918 – Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, Rhineland?
Bavaria and Saxony
On what date did Ebert reach an agreement with General Groener?
10th November 1918
Which group did the army and Friekorps defeat in January 1919?
The Spartacists
In what sense was the German Revolution ‘incomplete?’
The political change was not accompanied by a social (or economic) transformation
The old conservative ruling elites within the army, judiciary, civil service etc. were not removed and continued to exercise power within the new political system
This mattered because the loyalty of the old conservative elites to the Republic was questionable. Many of the elites in positions of power and influence were merely ‘tolerant’ of the Republic out of political necessity, and would have preferred a monarchy
How long did Prince Max last?
Less than a monthg (Til Nov 8th 1918)
What were the two main parties in the Reichstag in 1918 and who led them?
SPD, led by Ebert, and USPD, led by Haase
Who was the first chancellor after Max?
Ebert
What did Ebert have to sign a month after his appointment as chancellor and why?
Ebert-Groener Pact to avoid overthrow by left wing groups (Not right wing groups)
What did USPD members form as a radical alternative?
KPD, Communist party
What was the spartacist uprisings
Unsuccessful communist uprising against the SPD and Ebert
Who did the SPD form a coalition with in the Jan 19th 1919 elections?
Centre Party and the DDP (German Democratic Party)
What was the DNVP
Furthest right party, made from old monarchists and conservatives, supported army and neutral towards republic, nationalist
