GCSE History- Paper 1 Weimar Germany (1919-1933)

Who was Frederich Ebert

First president of Germany and leader of SDP party

Who were the November Criminals

German Leaders who signed Treaty of Versailles.

How often was the president elected?

Every 7 years

What was Article 48

the law in the Weimar constitution that gave power to the president in an emergency

What is an Armistice

Agreement to stop fighting

When was the mutiny at Keil?

3rd November 1918

How much goods were Germany producing from the amount in 1913?

2/3 of what it was producing in 1913

What is the name of the German Air Force?

Luftwaffe

What vegetable was famous for being the only food available in the winter?

Turnips

How much money did Germany spend on WW1?

170 billion marks

what are the 4 parts of the treaty of Versailles?

Land, Army, Money, Blame

How much money did Germany have to pay for reperations?

132 billion gold marks/ 6.6 billion pounds

How much land did Germany lose?

10% of its land

What land did Germany lose?

all of its colonies

How many battleships were Germany allowed?

6 battleships

How many men were Germany restricted to?

100,000

Who could vote in the Weimar government?

anyone over 20

What wasn't Germany allowed?

tanks, submarines, air force, conscription

Who received the reparations form Germany?

France and Belgium

What was the name of the clause which blamed Germany for WW1?

War guilt clause

Who supported the Kaiser?

Junkers, army and right wing (conservatives)

What was the name of the system in Weimar Germany?

proportional repesentation

When was the Spartacist Uprising?

January 1919

When was the Kapp Putsch?

March 1920

Who led the Spartacists?

Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht

Who led the Kapp Putsch?

Wolfgang Kapp

Where was the location of the Kapp putsch?

Berlin

Where was the Spartacists putsch?

Berlin

What were the Freikorps?

Ex-army soilders

What did the Spartacists want?

Communist government

What did the Kapp Putsch want?

a new right wing government

When was the treaty of Versailles signed?

28th June 1919

How many Germans were killed in the Ruhr?

140 Germans

What is hyperinflation?

Money becomes worthless

Why did Germany print more money?

to continue paying money for workers to strike

Who was a famous singer in Weimar Germany?

Marlene Dietrich

What was a famous film in Weimar Germany?

Metropolis by Fritz Lang

Who was a famous filmmaker in Weimar Germany?

Fritz Lang

reactions to cultural changes in Weimar Germany?

Popular among youth, disliked by older generations such as Junkers, Freikorps, military and right-wing groups, popular in Berlin

Who were famous artists in Weimar Germany?

Otto Dix, George Grosz

What were themes in Weimar art?

Criticism of current events

What was the nightlife in Weimar Germany?

Three penny opera- opera where musicians performed vulgar songs about politicians, Transvestite evenings- men dressed up as women and women dressed up as men.

When was the wall Street Crash?

1929 October 29th

How many seats did the Nazi party have in 1928?

12 seats in Reichstag- 3% of vote

What is proportional representation

% of votes = %of seats

How many seats did the Nazi party have in 1930?

107 seats

How many seats did the Nazi party have in 1932?

230 seats out of 477 in Reichstag

how much did USA loan to Germany

$2.5B usd

What was the economic impact of wall street crash in Germany?

50,000 firms closed from 1929 to 1932, profits fell, jobs cut due to companies closing down, wages cut by 1/3 in 1932

What was the social impact of wall street crash in Germany?

18,000 farmers bankrupt in 1932, high price of food, 6 million unemployed in January 1932; 1/3 out of work, forced to sell possessions, welfare state couldn't cope, increase in homelessness, many of the unemployed were under 25, unemployment benefits cut by 60%, some had to beg and scavenge for food

What was the political impact of wall street crash in Germany?

negative view to government, dislike of Weimar because of economic problems, reminder of hyperinflation, fear of communism, members of political parties fought with each other

who dies in 1928?

Gustav Stresemann

What was the impact of unemployment?

more extremist views such as Nazi or communist

What is communism?

everyone is equal and property is of the state

who were the SA?

Hitler's hired thugs or private army, also known as the Brown Shirts.

What does the SA stand for?

Sturm Abtielung- storm troopers

What did political parties do in the great depression to promote their party?

bread line- free bread, soup kitchens- free soup

What is the name for Weimar era?

Golden Age

How many SA members in 1932?

400,000 members

What did the SA do?

disrupt opposition meetings, control opposition violently, intimidate, marches

What were the most important factors for the rise of Nazi party?

Hitler's propaganda, Great depression, the SA

When did Hitler become Chancellor?

30th January 1933 by president Hindenburg

who believed that he could control Hitler as chancellor?

Von Papen; he became vice-chancellor and thought he could control him as chancellor

Who was Chancellor in 1930?

Brüning

who was chancellor in 1932 and replaces Brüning, late becomes vice-chancellor to Hitler?

Von Papen

who was chancellor in november 1932, replaces Von Papen?

Von Schleicher

How many chancellors did Germany have between 1923 and 1933?

9 chancellors in 10 years