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Weimar Republic Flashcards

1
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When was the Weimar Republic in power?

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1918-1933

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What were the 4 uprisings during the Weimar Republic?

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Kapp Putsch, Red Rising, Spartacists & Munich Putsch

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What is the “stab in the back” myth?

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The German people felt that the new Weimar government was wrong to sign the armistice and end WW1 in 1918. Also known as the dolchstoss.

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What was the spartacists rebellion?

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Jan 1919-Communists in Germany led by Karl Liebknect and Rosa Luxemburg, seized control of Berlin. The Weimar Government stopped the rebellion by using the Freikorps.

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What was the Munich Putsch?

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Nazi revolution led by Hitler in November 1923.

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What was the Red Rising?

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1920 - Communist rising in the Ruhr reigon of Germany. Stopped by Weimar using the Freikorps.

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What was the Kapp Putsch?

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1920 - Wolfgang Kapp seized
control of Berlin for a right wing rebellion. The Weimar government were unable to respond. However the rebellion failed due to lack of communication and support.

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What is hyperinflation?

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When the government prints too much money, causing the value to drop.

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When was hyperinflation in Germany?

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1923

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What happened when Germany stopped paying reparations?

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Jan 1923- French invaded the Ruhr region to claim resources to the value of outstanding reparations Germany workers responded with passive resistance.

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Who was the leader of Weimar after WW1?

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Fredrich Ebert - Leader of the Social Democrats and became president once Germany became democratic.

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What did Stresemann do to solve hyperinflation in 1923?

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Created a new currency - The Rentenmark.

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What problems did Ebert face in 1918?

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He was believed by many to be the reason for the “stab in the back”. This lead to lack of support from the German people.

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Who did the Weimar Constitution give voting rights to?

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Any men and women over the age of 20.

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What was Article 48?

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Article 48 gave presidents the right to make decisions without the Reichstag (parliament) in an emergency.

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What was the Weimar Republic originally blamed for?

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• The armistice being signed in
November 1918.
• The punishment of the Treaty of
Versailles in 1919
• The loss of land
• The reparations payments that
had to be made to the Allies
• The huge reduction in Germany’s
armed forces.
• Germany’s inability to rebuild itself after WW1.

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Why was the Weimar created?

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• The Kaiser fleeing from Germany to Holland.
• The allies wanted Germany to become a democracy for the Armistice to be signed.

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What did the Treaty of Versailles do to Germany’s army?

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Reduced to:
• 100,000 men
• 6 battleships
• No aeroplanes
• No sumbarines
• No constitutions

19
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How much did Germany have to pay in reparations after WW1?

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£6.6 billion

20
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What was Article 231?

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That Germany was to accept all the blame for WW1 and subsequently the cost of rebuilding Europe.

21
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What was the land that was demilitarised to provide protection for France.

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Rhineland

22
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What land lost by Germany was put under the control of the League of Nations?

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• The port of Danzig
• Saar coalfields
• All German colonies

23
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What was Anschluss?

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A ban of a partnership between Germany and Austria

24
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How did the invasion of the Ruhr link to hyperinflation?

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The German people printed more money to pay the reparations and pay the striking people.

25
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Who benefited from hyperinflation?

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Those in debt - the currency was reset in November 1923

26
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Who suffered the most from hyperinflation?

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Pensioners and those on a fixed income as living costs rose rapidly.

27
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When did the French leave the Ruhr?

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1925

28
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Which 3 events all occured in 1923?

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• Invasion of the Ruhr
• The Munich Putsch
• Hyperinflation

29
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Why was 1924-1929 known as the “golden age” of Germany?

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• Stresemann stabilised Germany economically and developed Germany socially.
• The Weimar was very politically stable during this time.

30
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What was the Dawes plan?

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In 1924 - Germany recieved loans from the USA to allow them to pay reparations and rebuild Germany post-WW1

31
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What affect did the Dawes plan have on Germany?

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• Unemployment fell
• Germany was able to pay reparations
• Germany became more economically stable
• New investment in Germany’s industry

32
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Which groups still struggled through the “golden years”?

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Farmers and small buisnesses

33
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What was the Locarno Treaty?

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1925 - An agreement to accept the borders of Germany set out by the Treaty of Versailles

34
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What did the Lecarno Treaty lead to?

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Germany was allowed to join the League of Nations in 1926. A sign from international countries that they accepted the new democratic Germany.

35
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Give 3 examples of Germany’s culture flourishing in the 1920s

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• Bauhaus movement developed
• Cinemas developed with lots of German film stars
• Theatre flourished

36
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The Wall Street Crash happened in?

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1929

37
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What was the Constitution?

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A set of written rules saying how Germany should be run

38
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The president was elected every?

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7 years

39
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The Sparticists and Red Rising were what side of the political spectrum?

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Left (Communists)

40
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The Kapp Putsch and Munich Putsch were what side of the political spectrum?

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Right (Capitalists)

41
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Who were the Friekorps?

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Ex-soldiers from WW1 who were right wing.

42
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What year did Germany fail to pay it’s reparations?

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1922

43
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Why was the Ruhr region so important?

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In was the centre if German industry and home to a lot of Germany’s economy

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