Karteikarten
Booklet 1: Introduction to Germany 1871-1918- The birth of the Weimar Republic 1919
Karten in diesem Stapel (9)
- 1Who was the Kaiser?He was a hereditary monarch (King of Prussia) He had complete power and could dissolve the Reichstag at any time. He abdicated following WWI.
- 2What were Junkers?Rich, aristocratic, land-owning Prussian elite
- 3The stab in the back myth?The belief that Germany had been stabbed in the back by unpatriotic socialists arose after the government signed the Treaty of Versailles
- 4What was the impact of the First World War on Germany?'Turnip Winter'- over 300,00 died
Spending 1/3 budget on war pensions
War debt -150bn and reparations 6.6bn
Inflation of the mark - 5Who took over after the Kaiser abdicated?Prince Max von Baden
- 6Who was the first chancellor of the Weimar republic?Friedrich Ebert (Leader of the SPD)
- 71918: Ebert-Groener PactThe army agreed to support the new Government and to use troops to stabilise their security. Ebert promised to preserve military authority of officers. (they would not be reformed)
- 81918: Stinnes-Legien agreementTrade unions made a commitment to not interfere with private ownership and free market, in return workers were given an 8hr working day. Ebert endorsed this because they were powerful and linked with the SPD.
- 91919: Spatacist revoltIt was an armed uprising in Berlin in an attempt to overthrow the government and create a soviet republic. It was crushed by the army and freikorps
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- Revision cards on a background of Germany and the birth of the Weimar republic
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- Beatrice Gray
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