VCE History Revolutions 2024 Unit 1: 'Change and Conflict' Evidence Statistics

How did military spending increase across Europe from 1910-1914? (Militarism)

France- 10%, Britain- 13%, Russia- 39%, Germany- 73%

How much land and people did Germany lose as a result of the Treaty of Versailles?

1 million people, about 10% of the population.

What size did the Treaty of Versailles determine that the German army must be reduced to?

A 100,000 person defensive force.

How much money was owed in reparations?

6 billion Reichsmarks, or 6,600 pounds.

How many French soldiers entered the Rhur area? How many Germans were killed and expelled?

60,000 French, 100 killed and 100,000 expelled.

By July 1922, goods prices in Germany had increased by how much?

700%

In November 1923, how many American dollars was one Reichsmark worth?

1,000 billion

By 1931, how many German businesses had closed down?

50,000.

In 1931, how many Germans were unemployed?

5.5 million

Young people & uni students?

50%, 60%.

How many people were killed on the Night of the Long Knives?

200

How many synagogues destroyed during Kristallnacht? How many Jewish men taken to concentration camps?

267, 20,000.

How many Germans involved in the killing of the Jews?

At least 100,000.

From 1929-1933, unemployment numbers rose from where to where?

1.4 mil to 1.6 mil

Communists and Nazis electoral gains statistics?

Nazis won 104 seats in 1930, an increase of 95 seats from the last election. In 1932, Nazis took 230 seats and were a majority party.

How many shares were sold on Black Thursday?

13 million.

How many U.S banks collapsed between 1929-1931?

2,000

What were the votes for the Enabling act?

94 against, 444 for.