Some examples from this set of practice questions
1.
1871
Answer: German unification
2.
July 1914
Answer: Serbian assassinates Austrian heir = start of WWI
3.
28 October 1918
Answer: • Kiel Mutiny • Sailors in Kiel refused to follow orders & fight
4.
9th Nov 1918
Answer: Wilhelm II abdicates
5.
11th Nov 1918 @ 11am
Answer: • armistice signed • Friedrich Ebert = leader of the SPD, largest party in Reichhstag = temporary leader
Some examples from this set of practice questions
1.
George V
Answer: King of England
2.
The Big 3
Answer: - Woodrow Wilson - USA - David Lloyd George - Britain - George Cleamanceau - France - - Britain - regrow trade with Germany. A ‘just peace’ -> wants to punish Germany but not too harshly - USA - a long-lasting peace to stay out of European affairs and wars - France - revenge. Doesn’t want to help them rebuild
3.
Leader of the Spartacists
Answer: Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht
4.
Heinrich Himmler
Answer: Joined the NSDAP in 1925 Head of the SS (Schutstaffel) Oversaw the ‘Final Solution’
5.
Rudolf Hess
Answer: Joined NSDAP in 1920 Helped write Mein Kampf Deputy Fuhrer of Nazi Party
Some examples from this set of practice questions
1.
A place in the sun
Answer: Wilhelm II wanted to conquer colonies particularly in Africa, in order to compete with Britain and France
2.
Weltpolitik
Answer: World policy: an aggressive strategy to demand Germany’s share of the world’s land
3.
Autocracy
Answer: Key policy: Wilhelm II believed Germany would only become a great world power if led by one strong monarch. Did not believe in democracy
4.
Spartacists
Answer: Communist group who attempted to overthrow the Weimar Republic in 1919 (LW)
5.
Freikorps
Answer: ‘Free Corps’ Ex-soldiers who put down the Spartacists
Some examples from this set of practice questions
1.
What problems did the Kaiser face before WWI?
Answer: - couldn’t industrialise Germany because worker’s pay was reduced - Weltpolitik resulted in problems with Britain and France - An attempt to create a strong army resulted in debt - the desire to create a strong navy resulted in debt and increased taxes - worked joins trade unions (Kaiser made poor working conditions)
2.
How did WWI impact Germany? (Politically)
Answer: - Communism increased. Workers felt Germany needed a revolution. - Some factory owners profited from war. - Many ex-soldiers felt betrayed by those who signed the armistice
3.
How did WWI impact Germany? (Socially)
Answer: - women had worked in factories during the war = ‘untraditional’ - rich vs poor - winter - almost complete reduction of lights, soap => lack of hygiene = increased disease - food supplies low
4.
How did WWI impact Germany? (Economically)
Answer: - Germany had borrowed money from US for war -> had to pay it back - Workers had their pay restricted - German industry was exhausted (focused on rearmament not consumer goods) - 600,000 widows, 2 million children without fathers -> government had to give money - Germany had lent money to its own allies (Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey)
5.
How did the Treaty of Versailles impact Germany?
Answer: Territories lost - 10% of land, Alsace-Lorraine& Saar land & Polish Corridor Reparations - £6.6 million Army reductions - 100,000 men, 6 battleships, no planes/tanks/submarines War Guilt Clause - Article 231 -> Germany had to take all blame for starting the war League of Nations - Not allowed to join until it could show it was a ‘peace loving country’
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