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Quiz by josh Adinks, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by josh Adinks
about 8 years ago
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Question 1
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what were the territorial effects of the treaty of Versailles:
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Alsace and Lorraine to france
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11 German colonies in Africa and far east given to victorious countries
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lost egypt
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lost 13% of its European territory
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lost Belgium to Italy
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west Prussia lost to Poland (cutting Germany in two)
Question 2
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what were the military effects of the treaty of Versailles:
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army cut to 100,000
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no submarines
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no airforce
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6 battleships
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12 destroyers & 12 torpedo boats
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Rhineland demilitarised
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no black people
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5 planes
Question 3
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what were the economic effects of the treaty of Versailles:
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reparations of £6600 million
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reparations of £2 billion
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50% of iron reserves
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15% of coal reserves
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25% of oil reserves
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100% of gold reserves
Question 4
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who were the November criminals
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the politicians who signed the treaty of Versailles
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the SA
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the ss
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The Munich putch people
Question 5
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The president :
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chose the chancellor
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could dismiss the Reichstag and call new elections
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could suspend the constitution and rule by decree (using Article 48)
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could control the army
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chose ministers
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was elected every 5 years
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was elected every 7 years
Question 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)
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was voted by first past the post (meaning often the ruling party was ruling because they had more seats and not more votes)
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controlled the army
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controlled taxes
Question 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)
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could create new laws
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chose the president
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members came from each local region, according to size
Question 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
Question 9
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The features of the sparticus League
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leaders: Rosa Lumburg & Karl liebknecht
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left wing
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leaders: Wolfgang Kapp
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took place January 6th 1919
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took place 13th March 1920
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wanted to give power to the people, soldiers, local government, and a communist state in Germany
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wanted to restore the Kaiser.
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had 100,000 supporters.
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nearly took over
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army and friecorps put down rebellion, arrested or killed several thousand. murdered the leaders.
Question 10
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The features of the Kapp putsch
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right wing
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left wing
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led by Wolfgang Kapp
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wanted to: seize Berlin; form a new right-wing government; restore the Kaiser
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create a communist state in Germany
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happened 13 march 1920, Berlin
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happened January 6th 1919
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little support: 5000. right-wingers and friekorp members
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took control over Berlin then Germany.
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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.
Question 11
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The features of the Munich Putsch (NSDAP)
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extreme right wing
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extreme left wing
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Led by Hitler on the 8 November 1923
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Led by Hitler on the 10 November 1928
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They wanted to end french occupation of the Ruhr and to Stop hyper-flation
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Hitler had to act quickly as if hyper-inflation stops, he'll lose support.
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support: 3000 supporters, 600 SA, Eirch von Ludendorf (famous general)
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They took control of Munich
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Easily put down. Hitler gets arrested, supporters flee. Hitler and others go on trial and are guilty of treason.
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Trial gets NSDAP banned
Question 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).
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The french invaded the Rhineland. This is because Germany could make payments, so France invaded as a warning.
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Hyperinflation. Because the government kept printing money, money became worthless
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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)
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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
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Under-printing. The government couldn't print money so prices lowered and businesses could no longer make money
Question 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
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Middle classes: Savings were worthless. Businessmen couldn't buy goods from abroad.
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Hatred of Jews: Some Jewish families kept money in foreign banks, so unaffected. This led to a hatred of Jews, Hither seized on it.
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Workers: they went under massive job losses. Their wages were so low that they couldn't afford to buy food
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The rich: Largely unaffected if their money was overseas or in property. Saw government as incompetent.
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The rich: suffered tremendously if their money was in property as property values plummeted. Saw government as incompetent
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Pensioners: Suffered greatly as pensions and savings became worthless. Suffering even worse as they couldn't work.
Question 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.
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Signed by Germany, Britain, France, Italy
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Signed by America, Britain, Belgium, Germany and France
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The last allied troops left the Rhineland
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It opened talks about Germany joining the League of nations ( it successfully did in 1926)
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France offered peace with Germany
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Germany was allowed back colonies in Africa
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Stressman saw it as a triumph. Some resented borders being confirmed
Question 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
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it gave Germany 59 more years to pay (until 1988)
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it gave Germany 78 more years to pay (until 1999)
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Made it possible to lower taxes, leading to an increase in spending power, boosting industry and employment
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It reduced Germany's reparations debt from 6.6 billion to 4.2 billion
Question 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
Question 17
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Dawes plan 1924
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Made by Stresemann
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Signed by America, Britain, France and Germany
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Signed by Britain, France, Germany, Russia
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Annual repayments were reduced to an affordable level
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American banks would now invest in German industry. Stresemann assured allies they would be payed reparations.
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Stresemann had already called off passive resistance in the Ruhr. France left
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Industrial output doubled between 1923-28
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Germany gave France the Rhineland back
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Employment went up
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American banks would buy housing and rent it
Question 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
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One Rentenmark replaced 1000 marks
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One Rentenmark replaced 100,000 marks
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The Rentenmark was based on property values
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The Rentenmark was based on iron reserves
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In 1924 the Rentenmark was converted into the Reichmark, a new currency based on gold
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In 1924, the Rentenmark was converted into the Reichmark, a new currency based on property values
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It stopped hyperinflation. And other countries will now trade with Germany.
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