Weimar Key Facts

Question 1

1923-1929 Germany spent more on what than who?

Answer 1

Germany spent more on armaments than GB.

Question 2

When was reichswehr established? How did it avoid TOV?

Answer 2

1921

Secret training and rearmament in Russia

Question 3

Under Seekt, the reichswehr operated…

Answer 3

outside of political control

Question 4

By 1929, the army had…

Answer 4

more than double size than TOV imposed, and many banned weapons.

Question 5

How many different governments were there from 1923 to 1928?

Answer 5

6

Question 6

Who chose to work with the republic from 1925? impact?

Answer 6

DNVP

prospect of greater stability

Question 7

(1925 to 1929) zentrum would be a stabilising political force but it was…

DDP increasingly … due to ….

and DVP suffered…

Answer 7

split between left and right

right due to poor 1924 performance

suffered disunity

Question 8

SPD biggest party 1923 to 1928 but..

why?

Answer 8

didn’t serve in a single government coalition

it moved leftwards and rest of parties moved right = coalitions available for centre and right

Question 9

23-29 coalitions fell on minor issues, example 1926?

Answer 9

fell on debate of new german flag