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Flashcards by beccy.booster, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by beccy.booster
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| Question | Answer |
| Unity of August 1914 | The spirit that united Germany when war broke out in August 1914 |
| Bourgeois Parties | The middle-class political parties of Germany |
| Judiciary | The German system of courts in which judges and magistrates administer justice on behalf of the state |
| Coup d'etat | The overthrow of a government and the seizure of power illegally |
| Marinus van der Lubbe | (1909-34) A member of the communist party and, later, an anarchist. Attempted to burn down buildings in Berlin to inspire revolt amongst the unemployed. Forced his way into the Reichstag on 27th Feb '33 and started a fire in the debating chamber. |
| November Parties | The parties that formed the Weimar coalition- the first government of the Weimar republic in 1919: the SPD, Democratic Party and the Centre Party |
| Tariff duties | Taxes on imports |
| Article 59 | This gave members of the Reichstag the right to take legal action in the supreme court against any member of the government who violated the Reich constitution. |
| Moratorium | A suspension of debt repayments |
| Customs Union | An economic union between two countries which ensures that both can trade freely with each other without paying any customs' duties. |
| Inter Allied debts | These were debts owed by France and Britain to the USA |
| Land parliaments | The parliaments of the individual states (Lander) of Germany |
| Deflation | A policy aimed at reducing the amount of money in circulation so as to stop prices rising |
| Reichsbanner | The social democratic party's paramilitary force |
| Great coalition | This consisted of the German social democratic party (SPD), the democratic party (DDP). the centre party (ZTR) and the German people's party (DVP) |
| Backbenchers | Members of parliament who are not members of the cabinet and sit on the 'back benches' in the Reichstag |
| Battle cruiser | A 'pocket' or small battleship |
| Sturmabteilung | Nazi assault troops (Stormtroopers) |
| Investment | This is money invested for profit in banks or businesses |
| Interest rates | The amount or rate of interest paid at regular intervals for the loan of money |
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