HISTORY OF WEIMER AND NAZI GERMANY QUESTION $ANSWERS 2024
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Problems Germany faced in 1918: - CORRECT ANSWERS-mutinies, debt/had ro oay
high costs, Kaiser fled so no one in charge, protests, 2 million troops dead, rationing,
food shortages so people starved to death
Timeline of 1918: October to November - CORRECT ANSWERS-25th: send ships to
fight the British Fleet
26th-5th: Kaiser did not send army to stop mutiny so was followed by strikes and more
mutinies
6th: soldiers and workers had taken control in many cities
7th: social democrat leaders said to the Kaiser that unless he abdicated they would join
revolution
9th: general strike in Berlin, armed workers roamed streets
10th: Kaiser fled to Holland
11th: armistice was agreed between germany and the Allies
Who was Rosa Luxemburg? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Radical political activist born in
Poland. She gained a good education despite being a woman, Jewish and disabled
What did Rosa Luxemburg speak for? - CORRECT ANSWERS-She spoke about the
need for working people in Europe to uunite to make the world a better place
What was Dolschtoss myth? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Was the run or that the army had
not really been defeated, but been forced by the new Weimar government to surrender.
What is a constitution? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The rules which set out how a country
is run
What did the German people do? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Got to vote for leaders: both
president and members of the Reichstag
What did the Reichstag do? - CORRECT ANSWERS-This was the German parliament.
It's members voted to decide on the laws that would control Germany
What did The president do? - CORRECT ANSWERS-He was the head of state and
didn't have much political power
, What did the Chancellor do? - CORRECT ANSWERS-He was in charge of running the
country. He proposed laws to the Reichstag and tried to get them passed
What was Article 48? - CORRECT ANSWERS-allowed the president to make a law
without going through the Reichstag
Strengths of proportional representation and coalition governments: - CORRECT
ANSWERS-lots of political parties, democratic meaning it was fair: everyone has a say
Weaknesses of proportional representation and coalition governments: - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Too many parties, can't work together as a coalition government, could not
agree, hard to run a country
Strengths of Article 48: - CORRECT ANSWERS-Decisions could be made quickly in a
crisis
Weakness of Article 48: u - CORRECT ANSWERS-Germany is undemocratic with this
rule, the people do not get a say
Strengths of creating the constitution: National Assembly - CORRECT ANSWERS-lots
of people voted, managed to create a system to run the country, constitution created
Weaknesses of creating the constitution: National Assembly - CORRECT ANSWERS-
violence, had to turn away to Wiener, not everyone supported it
Strengths of the role of the army and judges - CORRECT ANSWERS-General Groener
and the army agreed the help keep government in power
Weaknesses of the role of the army and judges - CORRECT ANSWERS-Army did not
fully support new Weiler government
Treaty or Versailles (1919) - CORRECT ANSWERS-peace treaty, had to pay repairs to
allies, lost colonies, military strength out
Why did they sign the Treaty of Versailles? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Because they had
no other options
What effect would loss of land have on German people? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Less
land for farming/growing crops which could lead to starvation, lose money
What would be the effect of Germany military restrictions? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Cannot go to war, no defense against attack
Why was the treaty unfair? - CORRECT ANSWERS-diktat meaning the terms were
imposed and not agreed
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