what were the territorial effects of the treaty of Versailles:
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Alsace and Lorraine to france
11 German colonies in Africa and far east given to victorious countries
lost egypt
lost 13% of its European territory
lost Belgium to Italy
west Prussia lost to Poland (cutting Germany in two)
Questão 2
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what were the military effects of the treaty of Versailles:
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army cut to 100,000
no submarines
no airforce
6 battleships
12 destroyers & 12 torpedo boats
Rhineland demilitarised
no black people
5 planes
Questão 3
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what were the economic effects of the treaty of Versailles:
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reparations of £6600 million
reparations of £2 billion
50% of iron reserves
15% of coal reserves
25% of oil reserves
100% of gold reserves
Questão 4
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who were the November criminals
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the politicians who signed the treaty of Versailles
the SA
the ss
The Munich putch people
Questão 5
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The president :
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chose the chancellor
could dismiss the Reichstag and call new elections
could suspend the constitution and rule by decree (using Article 48)
could control the army
chose ministers
was elected every 5 years
was elected every 7 years
Questão 6
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The Reichstag :
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was voted by proportional representation (meaning there were lots of parties, so a coalition of several parties was needed but the parties all wanted different things)
was voted by first past the post (meaning often the ruling party was ruling because they had more seats and not more votes)
controlled the army
controlled taxes
Questão 7
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The Reichsrat:
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had the power to delay new laws( this could be overruled by a two-thirds majority in the Reichstag)
could create new laws
chose the president
members came from each local region, according to size
Questão 8
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the November criminals: Mattahias Erzberger was shot, he signed the treaty. Walther Rathenau, the Weimar foreign minister was gunned down in the street
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True
False
Questão 9
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The features of the sparticus League
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leaders: Rosa Lumburg & Karl liebknecht
left wing
leaders: Wolfgang Kapp
took place January 6th 1919
took place 13th March 1920
wanted to give power to the people, soldiers, local government, and a communist state in Germany
wanted to restore the Kaiser.
had 100,000 supporters.
nearly took over
army and friecorps put down rebellion, arrested or killed several thousand. murdered the leaders.
Questão 10
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The features of the Kapp putsch
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right wing
left wing
led by Wolfgang Kapp
wanted to: seize Berlin; form a new right-wing government; restore the Kaiser
create a communist state in Germany
happened 13 march 1920, Berlin
happened January 6th 1919
little support: 5000. right-wingers and friekorp members
took control over Berlin then Germany.
They took control of Berlin. Government ask workers to go on strike as army refuses to fight. This stops gas, electricity, water. Kapp flees, caught, put in prison and later dies.
Questão 11
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The features of the Munich Putsch (NSDAP)
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extreme right wing
extreme left wing
Led by Hitler on the 8 November 1923
Led by Hitler on the 10 November 1928
They wanted to end french occupation of the Ruhr and to Stop hyper-flation
Hitler had to act quickly as if hyper-inflation stops, he'll lose support.
support: 3000 supporters, 600 SA, Eirch von Ludendorf (famous general)
They took control of Munich
Easily put down. Hitler gets arrested, supporters flee. Hitler and others go on trial and are guilty of treason.
Trial gets NSDAP banned
Questão 12
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Economic problems in 1918-23:
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The french invasion of the Ruhr. As Germany couldn't make payments, The french invaded the Ruhr and took resources (raw materials, manufactured goods and industrial machinery).
The french invaded the Rhineland. This is because Germany could make payments, so France invaded as a warning.
Hyperinflation. Because the government kept printing money, money became worthless
A consequence of the invasion of the Ruhr is that prices where sent rising as there was a shortage of goods. It also crippled Germany as they weren't making money in that area(increased Germany's debts)
A consequence of the invasion of the Rhineland is that prices where sent rising as there was a shortage of goods. It also crippled Germany as they weren't making money in that area
Under-printing. The government couldn't print money so prices lowered and businesses could no longer make money
Questão 13
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The Effects of Hyperinflation on people:
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workers: had few saving so were not badly affected. There jobs were mostly secure. Lost faith in the government
Middle classes: Savings were worthless. Businessmen couldn't buy goods from abroad.
Hatred of Jews: Some Jewish families kept money in foreign banks, so unaffected. This led to a hatred of Jews, Hither seized on it.
Workers: they went under massive job losses. Their wages were so low that they couldn't afford to buy food
The rich: Largely unaffected if their money was overseas or in property. Saw government as incompetent.
The rich: suffered tremendously if their money was in property as property values plummeted. Saw government as incompetent
Pensioners: Suffered greatly as pensions and savings became worthless. Suffering even worse as they couldn't work.
Questão 14
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Key features of the Locarno pact 1925:
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Germany agreed to keep its new 1919 borders with France and Belgium.
Signed by Germany, Britain, France, Italy
Signed by America, Britain, Belgium, Germany and France
The last allied troops left the Rhineland
It opened talks about Germany joining the League of nations ( it successfully did in 1926)
France offered peace with Germany
Germany was allowed back colonies in Africa
Stressman saw it as a triumph. Some resented borders being confirmed
Questão 15
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The key features of the Young plan (1929):
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It reduced Germany's reparations debt from 6.6 billion to 2 billion
it gave Germany 59 more years to pay (until 1988)
it gave Germany 78 more years to pay (until 1999)
Made it possible to lower taxes, leading to an increase in spending power, boosting industry and employment
It reduced Germany's reparations debt from 6.6 billion to 4.2 billion
Questão 16
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The Kellogg brand pact 1928: was signed by 65 countries, including Germany, promising not to use war for foreign policy aims.
Made Germans feel represented and Germany was seen as a respectable member of the international community
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True
False
Questão 17
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Dawes plan 1924
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Made by Stresemann
Signed by America, Britain, France and Germany
Signed by Britain, France, Germany, Russia
Annual repayments were reduced to an affordable level
American banks would now invest in German industry. Stresemann assured allies they would be payed reparations.
Stresemann had already called off passive resistance in the Ruhr. France left
Industrial output doubled between 1923-28
Germany gave France the Rhineland back
Employment went up
American banks would buy housing and rent it
Questão 18
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Features of the Rentenmark
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Stresemann stopped the printing of paper money and replaced all the old money with a new currency called a Rentenmark
One Rentenmark replaced 1000 marks
One Rentenmark replaced 100,000 marks
The Rentenmark was based on property values
The Rentenmark was based on iron reserves
In 1924 the Rentenmark was converted into the Reichmark, a new currency based on gold
In 1924, the Rentenmark was converted into the Reichmark, a new currency based on property values
It stopped hyperinflation. And other countries will now trade with Germany.
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