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16 Cards in this Set
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What was the first major event of the German Revolution? |
Kiel Mutiny - Sailors refused to follow orders |
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How much did the ToV make Germany pay? |
6.6bn Pounds or 136bn Marks |
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What were 3 major effects of the ToV on the new Weimar Republic? |
-Crippled the economy -Radicalised politics -Weakened popularity |
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What led to the French occupation of the Rühr? |
Weimar was bankrupt, and couldn't pay reparation fees. The French were then allowed to confiscate their resources. |
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Inflation happened because of goods shortages. What caused Hyperinflation? |
To pay debts to the victors, the Germans printed more money, which made it easier to pay debts but worse for the people. |
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Summarize the Spartacist League (1919) |
Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht were influential German communists. 100,000 of their supporters took over key buildings in Berlin such as newspaper offices. The German Army wasn't strong enough to stop them, so the veteran Friekorps were asked to help. Several thousand communists were arrested. |
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Summarize the Kapp Putsch (1920). |
5000 right-wing supporters captured Berlin, led by Dr Kapp. The government urged the workers to go on strike, which they did. Kapp realised that without any resources or local support, he could not overthrow Weimar, so his march was a failure. |
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In September 1923, Stresemann became the new chancellor. How did he initially improve Germany's economy? |
-Abolished the old currency, replacing it with the Rentenmark (which could be swapped for shares in land) and then the Reichsmark w/ Reichsbank -Dawes Plan, which in 1924, reduced the annual payment amount and got investment from the American banks. France left the Ruhr because payments were resumed. |
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What were Stresemann's international advancements? |
-1925 Locarno Pact: Germany agreed to keep the current borders, Allies left the Rhineland, and Germany would be submitted to the LoN. -1926 LoN: Germany could join now -1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact: To improve Germany's reputation, they agreed to not use War to achieve their policies. |
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Why was the Young Plan criticized? |
The Young Plan (1929) cut payments down from £6.6bn to £2bn with another 59 years to pay. Hitler was angry that Germany had to pay at all, and that payments now continued to 1988. |
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Who did the DAP (later NSDAP) blame for Germany's problems? |
-Communists -Weimar politicians (because of the Diktat and Dolchtoss) -The German Jews -Democracy for governing |
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How did Hitler gain support for the NSDAP from 1920 to 1923? |
-Giving passionate speeches in public places -Adopting a strong public image -Buying the newspaper Volkischer Beobachter to spread their views -Getting endorsed by Goering and Ludendorff |
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What was the role of the SA? |
The SA (Sturmabteilung) was the Party's army of thugs. The ex-soldiers guarded Nazi rallies and disrupted those of the opposition. They also blackmailed influential people into support. |
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Why did Hitler launch the Munich Putsch in 1923? |
-Hyperinflation was still an issue, and he wanted to exploit the discontented people -He thought that Stresemann would fix the economy, so he needed act quickly -The government was starting to crack down on extremist groups |
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What were the effects of the Munich Putsch? |
-Hitler used the trial's publicity to express himself -NSDAP was banned until 1925 -Publicity gave NSDAP 32 seats in 1924 election -In prison, Hitler wrote Mein Kampf to show his political views -Hitler realised that he would have to gain power legitimately |
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How did Hitler re-organise the Nazi Party after 1925? |
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