Pregunta 1
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Which of the following was not a demand o the Versailles Treaty?
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Province of Alsace-Lorraine to be given back to France plus Allied occupation of the Rhineland
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Limited army and navy
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Reparations
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Had to accept sole guilt for the outbreak of WWI (Article 231)
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Army leaders were executed
Pregunta 2
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What was the most detrimental impact of the Versailles Treaty?
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The German people were discontent and resentful of the Allied Powers, fuelling the start of WWII.
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The 'stab in the back' theory circulated that they were betrayed by the leaders who signed the Treaty, leading to resentment of the politicians.
Pregunta 3
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Friedrich Ebert was the first Chancellor of Weimar Germany.
Pregunta 4
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The Weimar Republic was a new democratic system of government, however, it had many flaws in its Constitution such as its policy of proportional representation.
Pregunta 5
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Which is NOT an issue with the Weimar Republic?
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Lack of government authority
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Proportional representation
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Taking out loans to pay reparations, resulting in hyperinflation
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Starting a war with Czechoslovakia
Pregunta 6
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The significance of the hyperinflation was a loss of faith in the German economy.
Pregunta 7
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What was the Kapp Putsch, and what was its significance?
Pregunta 8
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The occupation of the Ruhr hindered the Germans from effective production to repay their reparations. What was the result of the passive protest?
Pregunta 9
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When was Kaiser Wilhelm forced to leave Germany
Pregunta 10
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What was the Ebert-Groener Pact?
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General Wilhelm Groener and Freidrich Ebert agreed to support each other against political opposition.
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Groener agreed to fund Ebert's political policies in exchange for military representation in parliament.
Pregunta 11
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What was the Freikorps?
Pregunta 12
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Between what dates was Freidrich Ebert President?
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1919 - 1925
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1920-1930
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1902-1915
Pregunta 13
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Which was not a left-wing party?
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DDP - German Democratic Party
Supported by the middle class
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SPD - Social Democratic Party
Responsible for the creation of the Weimar Republic
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USPD - Independent Social Democrats
Joined with the KPD in 1920
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GLP - German Labour Party
Favoured worker's rights
Pregunta 14
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Germany had a long history of being a democratic nation - it favoured elected politicians to autocratic monarchic or military rulers.
Pregunta 15
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Article 48 allowed the President to change or veto laws if he declared a State of Emergency.
Pregunta 16
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What was the main downfall of the Weimar Republic?