weimar Germany flashcards

Problems with the Weimar government

• It led to support for more extremists groups

• They had to hold more elections as decisions or laws couldn't be settled

• They had no power

• Too democratic so people had too much to say

• The right ring circle believe that they were betrayed by the November criminals when civilians overthrew the monarchy

The stab in the back myth

Widely believed by the right wing circles after 1918 that the German army didn't lose WWI bit was instead betrayed by the civilians on the home front (November revolution). The government who signed the armistice were known as November criminals

Article 48

In a crisis the president could rule on his own without the Reichstag support

Why did German people hope the peace settlement at the end of ww1 to be fair?

They had become more democratic and needed support. They also didn't start the waf

Why did the Germans hate the treaty of Versailles?

It was too harsh, it was a diktat, they felt they hadn't lost the war and was betrayed by the November criminals

What was the sparticist uprising?

Rosa Luxembourg and Karl Liebknecht led communists to take over the government's newspaper and telegraph headquarters. Ebert sent 2000 Freikorps and they murdered the leaders. Created bitterness between the SPD and communists who refused to work together in the Reichstag

What was the kapp putsch?

Anti communist ex soldiers were led by Kapp to take over the capital. They wanted to make the army stronger. They were forced to flee after the workers went on a strike. Showed how weak the government was for being unable to control the army

What was the red rising in the Ruhr?

Left wing workers tried to create a revolution by taking over some towns after Kapp fled. The government went and sent Freikorps unit to the rebellion. Led to lots of demonstrations and strikes for the next 5 years