Problems for the Weimar Republic 1918-1923 Flashcards
Proportional representation meant that there were lots of small parties. This meant that there was a great deal of difficulty _______ ____ _____.
getting laws passed.
The Treaty of Versailles was hated because…
of it’s harsh peace terms, and reparations were too high so caused economic problems.
When was the Kapp Putsch?
March 1920
Why did the Kapp Putsch fail?
The Weimar government got workers to strike.
The government printed more money to pay the reparations. This led to _________ which then led to living conditions declining in quality and money becoming worthless.
Hyperinflation
The French occupied the Ruhr because…
Germany failed to pay reparations.
The French struggled to make money from their occupation of the Ruhr because…
German workers wrecked equipment.
When was the Spartacist uprising?
January 1919.
The Spartacist uprising was defeated by the Weimar Government with help of the ______.
Freikorps.
