Weimar Republic
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How many German troops died during WW1?
2 million
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How many Germans died due to food shortages?
750,000
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When did the Kaiser abdicate?
9th November 1918
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When was the Weimar Government formed?
10th November 1918
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Who was the first President after the War?
Friedrich Ebert
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Two strengths of the Weimar Republic?
Democracy , Universal Sufferage
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Two Weaknesses of the Weimar Republic
Proportional Representation, Article 48
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G- Guilt
Article 231: Germany was completely responsible for the war.
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A- Army Reduced
Limited to 100,000 men and no Air Force
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R- Reparations
£6.6 Billion/ 136 million Marks
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G-Germany Lost land
1 million Germans under Polish Rule
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LE- League of Nations
Germany not allowed to join new group to maintain world peace.
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What percentage of iron ores did Germany lose?
Almost 50%
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What percentage of its population did Germany lose?
10%
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Who led the Spartacist Uprising?
Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg
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How did the Spartacists protest?
Workers Striked and an Uprising in Berlin
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Who did Ebert gather to put down the Uprising
Right Wing Freikorps
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When was the Kapp Putsch ?
March 1920
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What did the Kapp Putsch want?
Reinstate the Kaiser and form a new government.
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Why did the Kapp Putsch fail?
Workers refused to strike
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When did the French send troops into the Ruhr?
January 1923
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What did the occupation of the Ruhr cause?
Hyperinflation
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How much did a loaf of bread cost in 1923?
200,000 Billion Marks
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Who was most affected by Hyperinflation?
Middle Class
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Who took over as Chancellor in 1923?
Gustav Stresemann
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What does DIFFR stand for?
D-Deals with USA, I-Inflation Controlled, F-French Occupation of the Ruhr, F-Foreign Affairs, R-Reforms
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D- Deals with the USA
Dawes Plan and Young Plan
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What did the Dawes Plan do?
Allowed Germany to borrow 25 Billion Marks from US Banks.
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What did the Young Plan Do?
Reduced Reparations from £6.6 Billion to £2 BIllion. Gave Germany 59 years to pay reparations off.
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How did Stresemann control inflation?
Replaced old Marks with new Rentenmark worth 1,000 Marks.
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What impact did the French leaving the Ruhr have?
Allowed factories to begin working again.
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What did the 1925 Locarno Treaty agree?
Loss of Alsace-Lorraine and Demilitarisation of the Rhineland
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What did the Kellogg-Briand Pact agree?
War would not be used to achieve aims
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How many houses were built under Stresemann?
2 million
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By what percentage did real wages increase under Stressemann?
25%
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Outline the Unemployment Insurance Act
Working population charged 3% of their wages and the unemployed were given 60 marks a week.
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How did the percentage of women employed change?
1918: 75% 1925:36%
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How did the Birth Rate and Divorce rate Change post WW1?
Decrease in Birth Rate, Increase in Divorce
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How did the Weimar Republic aid culture to flourish?
Funded art galleries and movies e.g Metropolis
