Social Democrats Flashcards
1
Q
SDP Leader and President
A
Frederich Ebert
2
Q
When did the SDP come into power?
A
9th November 1918
3
Q
What was meant by “November Criminals”?
A
The SDP agreed to armistice 11th November 1918
They needed the support of the army, so took the blame for Germany’s loss
German people believed they had been “stabbed in the back” by the “November Criminals”
4
Q
What improvements did the SDP make?
A
- Shorter working day
- Better housing
- More food supplies
- Freedom of speech
- Democratic Republic
5
Q
What was their political alignment?
A
Moderate central - not left- or right-leaning, and not revolutionary
