Flashcards
1918-1939
Cards in this deck (6)
- 1Dolschstosspoliticians are 'stabbing Germany in the back' according to citizens
- 2Novemeber CriminalThis was the nickname given to the politicians who were part of the DOLSCHSTOSS
- 3The Weimar Republic- first election held in late 1918 ending up in coalition government
-new constitution drawn up in 8/1919
- Ebert elected 1st prime minister
- first democracy in Germany and had many weaknesses - 4Article 41Reich president elected every 7 years and chosen by electorate. He selects chancellors , controls arms and can call elections
- 5Article 48The president can take necessary measures to keep Germany safe. He could potentially rule Germany by decree without parliament
- 6The TofV had many effects on Germany and the harshest term of this treat was article 251 which stated that Germany would have to take the responsibility of starting the war.They:
-lost colonies
-lost territories
-Danzig (Gdansk) free city
-no union with Austria
-6million German citizen absorbed into neighbouring countries
-Rhineland demilitarised
-restriction of army,navy, air force and weaponary
-Reparations of £6.6billion
-Cattle+sheep given to France & Belgium
-ships over 1600 tonnes given up
-germany to rebuild merchant ships which had been sunk by U-Boats
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- Cambridge IGCSE History (Germany) Flashcards on 1918-1939, created by Konrad O'Neill on 17/07/2013.
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- Konrad O'Neill · Jul 2013
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