Socio-Economic WW1

Question 1

In 1914 the Germans thought they were going to win the war. What conflict was there?

Answer 1

•put up with hardships
-1916 food and fuel shortages
-high death count
•hadn’t been winning since 1916

Question 2

The date of armistice

Answer 2

11th Nov 1918

Question 3

Socio-economic impacts statistics

Answer 3

-Food and fuel turnip winter 1916
-civilian deaths - 121,000 to 293,000 (starvation and illness)
- 2 million dead, 6 million wounded
-Spanish flu 20-40 million
-Infant mortality - 50% inc
-50-75% wage increase price 200%

Question 4

Mutinies meaning

Answer 4

Rebellion against authority
People lost faith in politicians

Question 5

Political revolution / October Reforms 1918. What is it?

Answer 5

•The change from autocracy to democracy
-Requested by Woodrow Wilson
-Revolution from above

Question 6

Who was appointed Chancellor?
When?

Answer 6

Prince Max of Baden
3rd Oct 1918

Question 7

Why did General Ludendorff want the October Reforms

Answer 7

-English nicer
-prevents uprising of the people
-shift WW1 blame away from leadership
-stab in back myth - blame Jews for mis-spreading into

Question 8

Peace note 3rd Oct 1918
Who wrote it?

Answer 8

Written by prince max to Woodrow wilson to ask for peace and forgiveness.

Based off of 14 points

Question 9

Peace note 3rd Oct 1918
What did Wilson ask?
How did this effect Ludendorff?

Answer 9

Evacuate occupied territory and democratise.

Ludendorff disagreed and fled to Sweden.

Question 10

Post Peace Note Chaos
(Mutinies and ____)

Answer 10

•28th Oct 1918 Navy Mutiny Wilhemshaven
•November Revolution - Kiel
-November SPD Berlin Strike

Question 11

When was Wilhelmshavens mutiny?
What was it?

Answer 11

28th Oct 1918
Navy refusal to attack British ships - pointless suicide

Question 12

November revolution key events

Answer 12

Naval Base in Kiel
-3rd Nov sailors took control of base
-4th Nov revolt spread to cities. Councils established
-8th Bavarian monarch disposed
-9th Berlin Strike

Question 13

9th Nov Revolt Berlin strike
What was it?

Answer 13

SPD Force Kaisers Abdication
-threaten to withdraw support from prince max if Kaiser didn’t abdicate
-prince Max said kaiser did (lie)
-10th Nov Kaiser taken away
-prince max resigned

Question 14

Who took over the position of chancellor after Max?

Answer 14

Freidrich Ebert (SPD leader)

Question 15

Who announced the abdication of the kaiser?

Answer 15

Phillip Schiedermann