66000000 billion
to be paid by
around the late
1980s.
Territorial Losses
Alsace - Lorraine returned to France.
Polish corridor
Rhineland used by
France and demilitarised
to prevent invasions
through there.
war guilt
Article 231 war guilt clause
Demilitarised
100,000 soldiers and 6
battleships
Conscription was abolished
15000 men in naval forces.
French priminister
georges
Clemenceau,
American Woodrow
Wilson, English
Lloyd George.
1923 crisis year
Munich Putsch Nov 8-9
Hitler and Ludendorff march
into a beer hall in Bavaria and
made Von Kaar stand down
who escaped and told
authorities who crushed the
putsch the next day.
Hyperinflation
Because of the passive resistance the
government had to print more money form the
occupation of the Ruhr and money lost its value
rapidly.
By November a loaf of
bread cost 200 billion
marks.
People on wages or in debt benefitted
as they could either renegotiate their
wages or pay off their debt really
quickly.
Occupation of the Ruhr
France suffered heaviest losses during ww1 so they were
adamant about the reparation payments which is why the French
troupes occupied the Ruhr when the Weimar failed to keep up
with the payments.
People responded passively
which resulted in Hyperinflation.
Culture
Film...
Futurism,
Fritz Lang
and
Metropolis.
Music
The Threepenny
orchestra by Kurt
Weill
Art
Satirical Imagery
George Grosz and
the Pillars of Society.
Architecture
Bauhaus, Modernism by
Walter Gropius.
Anita Berber
wore men's
clothes or hardly
anything.
Constitution 1919
President
Elected every 7 years. Kept away from day to
day running of the country. In charge of the
Navy and the air force, and army. 7 years is a
long time however. Could use article 48
(special emergency powers) to make
undemocratic decisions and pass laws without
the Reichstag.
Chancellor
Chosen by the president and was in charge of
day to day running of the country e.g. welfare,
education and employment. Needed a majority
of votes in order to pass new laws. Gustav
Stressemann, Von Papen and Hitler are
examples. Could be appointed without support
of civilians.
Reichstag
The German Parliament. Seats
gained by proportional representation
so it was a fair voting system.
introduced new laws. Members
elected every 4 years. Extremism
because of the parties and free
speech. Hard to reach a majority
because there were so many smaller
parties.
Civilians
Anyone over the age of 20 both men and
women could vote, people though this new
policy or set of rules was too liberal.
A bill of rights guaranteed
people basic human rights.
Gustav Stresseman
Dawes Plan 1924
solved the reparations
problem and helped out
with hyperinflation by
destroying old currency
and introducing the new
rentenmark and then
the next year the
reichmark.
Locarno Treaties 1925
Secured territory in case of a war
and promised not to invade
eachother
League of nations 1926
Germany is accepted into the league of the
nations and are allowed to attend peace
discussions etc.
Kellog-briand pact 1928
all future disputes to be solved
on peaceful terms and not to go
into war.
Young plan 1929
further reduces the reparations
Opposition
Spartacist Uprising 1919 January
Led by Rosa Luxemburg
and Karl Liebknecht. Both
leaders were murdered by
Otto Runge who was
sentenced to 2 years for
attempted murder.
Kapp Putsch 1920
Lead By Wolfgang Kapp
journalist right wing.
Hated the treaty of versailles
assisted by general Luttwitz
Government relocated to
Dresden and called for a
general strike. Had support of
Ludendorff however not the
rest of the army.
Red Rising in the Ruhr 1920
Left wing workers revolt
in the Ruhr also led by
communists.