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Flashcards by ethan vincent, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by ethan vincent
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| Question | Answer |
| Financial ruin for GER. after WW1? | $37,000,000,000 |
| What offensive failed? | Ludendorff |
| 'Black day of the German army'? | 8th August 1918 |
| Why did the conservative elites sought to introduce a more democratic for of government? | Stop a revolution Passing the responsibility for the defeat Able to sign treaty |
| What happened in September/ October 1918? | GER. became democracy Ersatz Kaiser Prince MVB becomes chancellor Socialist & centre ministers appointed |
| November Revolution? | Admiral Scheer breakout plan failed 9th Nov. general strike called by SPD. Prince MVB announced Kaiser abdication. Ebert becomes chancellor Groener (army) withdraws support for Kaiser. |
| When was the Ebert- Groener Pact? | 10th November |
| When was the armistice? | 11th November 1918 |
| Der Dolstoss | 'Stab in the back.' |
| What happened in Febuary 1919? | National assembly drew up constitution. |
| 19th January 1918 what occurred? | Constituent elections. SPD, largest share but no majority. |
| Spartacists Revolt? | November 1918 debate January 1919 spartacists anti-gov. street protests. Seized government buildings. |
| What was article 48? | Allowed the president to rule by decree. |
| Strengths of the Weimar Republic? | Individual rights education Pres. Ctrl. army, Reichstag, states. welfare partisans democratic. regular elections. |
| Weaknesses of the Weimar Republic? | Ebert- Groener pact meant elites were still in power. right wing were still in power in courts and other judicial powers. Threat from communist revolt. Un-reformed army. |
| What was signed in June 1919? | Treaty of Versailles |
| Reparation bill? | 1921 £6.6 billion |
| How many men in the army? | 100,000 |
| How many men in navy? | 15,000 |
| Air force? | none |
| What area became De-militarised? | Rhineland. |
| What article made GER. accept the guilt? | Article 231 |
| What territory was lost in the East? | 70,000 km2 Polish corridor. West Prussia Posen Pomerrania. Memel taken by Lithuania |
| Diktat? | Imposed treaty. |
| Territory lost in West? | Belgium took Eupen and Malmedy. 75% of iron core. 68% of ziinc ore 15% of ariable land. France took Alsace-Lorrane Denmark took North Schileshig. |
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