Weimar Germany

Question 1

Give 3 political problems in Germany in 1918/19

Answer 1

1. Ex-soldiers and citizens hate new democratic leaders
2. People felt stabbed in the back by the Armistice
3. People rebelled

Question 2

Give 3 economic problems in Germany after WWI.

Answer 2

1. Industrial production down by 2/3
2. National income down to 1/3 of what it was
3. Virtually bankrupt

Question 3

Give 3 social problems in Germany after WWI

Answer 3

1. 600k widows, 200m kids had no dad
2. Women worked in factories = no tradition
3. Deepend divisions in society + living standards

Question 4

Why was the Weimar Republic formed?

Answer 4

The stress of war led to a revolution

Question 5

Give 3 strengths of the Weimar Repbulic

Answer 5

1. Proportional Representation = fair
2. Bill of Rights = Equality & voting rights
3. Article 48 means a strong president in emergency

Question 6

Give 3 weaknesses of the Weimar Republic

Answer 6

1. Proportional Representation = No clear majority, decisions are slow and weak
2. Bill of Rights - Gives enemies power
3. Article 48 - Could be used to dictate

Question 7

Name ‘The Big Three’ involved in making the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 7

1. George Clemenceau (Fr) - Revenge
2. David Lloyd George (UK) - Neutral
3. Woodrow Wilson (USA) - Self-determination

Question 8

Give the ‘Land’ agreements in the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 8

1. 13% of land mass lost

- Including Alsace and Lorraine and the Soar

Question 9

Give the ‘Arms’ agreements in the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 9

1. 100k max military
2. Rhineland demilitarised
3. No submarines or airforce
4. Max 6 ships

Question 10

Give the ‘Money’ agreement in the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 10

Germany must repay £6.6billion (equal to £284b today)

Question 11

Give the ‘Blame’ agreements in the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 11

1. Article 231 - Germany must accept 100% blame for WWI

2. Germany is not allowed to join the League of Nations

Question 12

Give 2 impacts the Treaty of Versailles had on Germany

Answer 12

1. International isolation and disrespect = difficult to trade
2. Citizens felt stabbed in the back by politicians

Question 13

When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

Answer 13

June 1919

Question 14

What was the aim of the Spartacist Revolt?

Answer 14

For Germany to be run by the working class, it was a fully communist revolution by Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg.

Question 15

What went wrong in the Spartacist Revolt? (2)

Answer 15

1. It was badly planned, not everyone was willing to strike for them
2. The leaders and 100+ workers were killed by Freikorps in Bloody Week

Question 16

Give 2 achievements of the Spartacist Revolt.

Answer 16

1. They captured the newspaper office

2. 50k workers went on strike.

Question 17

What was the significance of the Spartacist Revolt?

Answer 17

1. The government armed the Freikorps which they later used in the Kapp Putsch
2. The government was angry people didn’t like them

Question 18

When was the Spartacist Revolt?

Answer 18

January 1919.

Question 19

What was the goal of the Kapp Putsch?

Answer 19

To get rid of the Weimar Republic, they don’t care for the working class

Question 20

Give an achievement of the Kapp Putsch

Answer 20

Their march in Berlin forced President Ebert to flee to Dresden

Question 21

How did the Kapp Putsch come to an end?

Answer 21

A general strike