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43 Cards in this Set
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Did the Kaiser want an army, navy, or air force to rival Britain's? Why? |
Navy. It would frighten Britain and make gaining colonies easier. |
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Why was Britain concerned about Germany's increase in arms? |
Germany is landlocked so would not require a navy. They must have been preparing for war. |
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When was the first navy law passed? What did it allow? |
1898. It allowed the building of 7 battleships, which would be built in the next 3 years. |
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When was the second navy law passed? What did it allow? |
1900 during the Boer war in South Africa. they sympathized with the boers and use it as an excuse to increase their fleet 38 battleships. |
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In 1906 what was the name of the new British battleship. |
Dreadnaught |
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Germany had a revolution in October. What did this entail? |
Germany became a democratic republic. |
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When did the Kaiser abdicate? |
November 1918 |
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Why were German workers bitter about their earnings during the war? |
Because of the restrictions and the fact that factory owners made vast fortunes from the war. |
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Who were the different revolts led by? |
Soldiers, workers and socialists |
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How much money did Germany have to pay in reparations? |
6.6 billion |
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What is the strip of land called; lost to Poland; that gives Poland access to the sea? |
The Polish Corridor |
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The military was ? In the Rhineland and the Ruhr. |
Demilitarised |
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Were the views towards the Treaty of Versailles positive or negative? Why? |
Very negative. Many people felt they had been stabbed in the back by the German generals as they believed they could have kept fighting and won the war. |
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What percentage of Germany's annual output was reparations? |
2% |
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In 1922-23 when Germany couldn't pay reparations; what did France and Belgium do? |
French and Belgium troops took over the Ruhr and took what was owed to them in raw materials. |
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Why was there inflation in Germany? |
No goods to trade and were forced to import them. They government printed more money to pay off reparations |
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What is the term for what happened after inflation? |
Hyper-inflation |
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What happened to money during hyper-inflation and the effect it had on different classes. |
Prices rocketed More money in circulation. Money was worthless Wages paid daily Middle classes lost savings |
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What was the title for the head of state in the Weimar Constitution? |
President |
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Who did the President appoint? |
Chancellor |
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Who did the President appoint? |
Chancellor |
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What does the Chancellor do? |
Day-to-day government but needs the support of the Reichstag. |
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What term is used to describe how the Reichstag was elected? |
Proportional representation. |
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Give some points about left wing parties. |
Oppose capitalism Political power to workers Change society rapidly Communism is extreme |
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Give some points about right wing parties. |
Support capitalism Strong authotarian rulers Keep society stable Fascism and Nazism are extreme |
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What was the nickname given to the Communists? |
Spartakus' |
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What was the nickname given to the right wing ex-military? |
Freikorps |
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In January 1919, what did the Spartakus' want and what did they do to achieve is? |
Led an uprising as they wanted a Communist style take over just like in Russia. |
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Was there more hatred for the left or right wing parties? |
Left wing parties |
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When Hitler believe in the time had come to topple the Weimar government; what did he do and when? |
The Munich Putsh November 1923 |
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Was the Munich Putsh a success or a failure? |
Failure |
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What happened at Hitler's trial for after the Munich Putsh? |
It got a lot of publicity and Hitler used the court room as a stage. The judges were sympathetic and agreed with his views. He was only given 5 years and he was elligable for parole after 9 months. |
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What was the Young Plan of 1929 |
Reparations were dropped to £2.2 billion and was given a further 59 years to pay. |
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What was the Dawes Plan of 1924? |
The US would loan Germany money. This reassured the allies so resistance in the Ruhr would be called off. |
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What were the two new currencies created by Streseman? |
Rentenmark - 1923 Reichsmark - 1924 |
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What was the Locarno Pact of 1924 |
A treaty between Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Belgium. Germany agreed to keep its new 1919 border with France and Belgium in return for the Allied troops to leave the Rhineland. |
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What was The League of Nations? |
A new international body where powerful countries discussed ways of solving the world problems. It was set up at the end of WWI. |
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What was the Kellog-Briand Pact? |
In August 1928, Germany and 61 other countries signed the pact. It promised that states would not use war to achieve foreign policy aims. |
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What was the famous style of design and architecture that developed in the Weimar Culture? |
Bauhaus style |
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What did the Weimar Constitution allow in terms of culture? |
Free expression of ideas. |
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What type of paintings did Hitler not like? What did some examples show? |
Abstract paintings. Some criticised politicians or depicted the horrors of war. |
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What did Cabaret do in Weimar Culture? |
Glamourised topics such as alcohol or sex. |
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What became a usual past time in Germany's night life? |
Going to clubs; cinema; listening to live bands. |
