The Origins Of The Weimar Republic Flashcards
(9 cards)
how many Germans died form starvation during WW1?
750,000
what did the kaiser do on the 10th November 1918?
abdicate
who took control of Germany and immediately surrendered to the allies?
Ebert
what was immediately set up to create a new constitution for Germany?
the national assembly
which 2 roles were at the top of the Weimar constitution?
president and chancellor
name two strengths of the new Weimar constitution
it was democratic and had checks and balances to stop one group becoming too powerful
which political system in the weimar constitution meant that power was shared between lots of different parties
proportional representation
which law in the weimar constitution allowed the president to take control in an emergency
article 48
was the Weimar government popular with the German people
unpopular
