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Which parties influenced heavily the government of Prince Max of Baden in 1918 as Germany's defeat in the war became inevitable? SPD and ZP. Why was a new democratic constitution implemented at the end of the First World War in Germany? To achieve favourable peace terms from the Allies. W...

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Edexcel A-Level History, Germany 1918-
89, Theme 1: Political Change Questions
and Correct Answers the Latest Update
Which parties influenced heavily the government of Prince Max of Baden in 1918 as

Germany's defeat in the war became inevitable?

✓ SPD and ZP.



Why was a new democratic constitution implemented at the end of the First World War in

Germany?

✓ To achieve favourable peace terms from the Allies.



Why did Ludendorff and Hindenburg back the new constitution?

✓ To allow the democratic government to bear responsibility for Germany's defeat.



Why were economic conditions in Germany poor in 1918-1919?

✓ The Allied blockade of Germany continued even after the Armistice was signed.



What event led to the 'German Revolution' of 1918-19?

✓ Naval mutiny in Kiel on 30th October 1918.



When did Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicate?

✓ November 1918.



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What were the consequences of the Kiel mutiny?

✓ Workers' councils and soviets being established across Germany.



Who headed the provisional German government after the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II?

✓ Friedrich Ebert



Which parties won the most seats in the 1919 elections for the NCA?

✓ SPD and ZP.



When did work on the 'Weimar Constitution' begin and end?

✓ February 1919 - August 1919.



Who was mainly responsible for the drafting of the Weimar Constitution?

✓ Hugo Preuss.



What was significant about Hugo Preuss which would help delegitimise the Weimar Republic

in later years?

✓ He was Jewish.



Which franchise system did the Weimar Constitution use?

✓ Universal suffrage.



How often was the President elected in the Weimar Constitution?

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✓ Every 7 years.



Who was the Chancellor supposed to be responsible to in the Weimar Constitution?

✓ The Reichstag.



How were seats allocated in the Reichstag in the Weimar Constitution?

✓ Proportional representation.



What did the Weimar Constitution guarantee for citizens?

✓ The right to assemble, the right to expression, the right to work, and the right to welfare.



Which clause of the Weimar Constitution would be used to undermine the Weimar Republic

often?

✓ Article 48.



What was significant about Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution?

✓ It allowed the President to suspend the constitution and rule by decree.



Why did many Germans not support the Weimar Republic?

✓ They were conservative and undemocratic.



Why was democracy opposed by many of the German middle/upper classes?




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✓ It was viewed as weak and giving power to the uneducated in society.



Why was the military important in German society?

✓ It had high prestige after military victories in 19th century.



How many members did the Navy League have in 1900?

✓ 330,000.



What feature of the civil service undermined the Weimar Republic?

✓ Undemocratic and was militaristic in structure.



Who were the 'front generation'?

✓ Soldiers returning from the war who had been 'stabbed in the back'.



Why was the 'stab in the back' myth so prevalent in Weimar Germany?

✓ Germany's militaristic culture and effective war propaganda.



What effect did the Treaty of Versailles have on Germany's politicians?

✓ Politicians were viewed as weak and traitors to Germany.



Which forms of discrimination were prevalent in German society in the Weimar years?

✓ Racism and antisemitism.



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