WW1 impact

• The war had divided German society even further (eg 1)


  Some factory owners made a fortune during the war, while German workers had restrictions placed on their wages.
• The war had divided German society even further (eg 2)

  Women worked in the factories during the war. Some Germans thought this damaged traditional family values.
• Germany had become more politically unstable (eg 1)


  Before the war, Germany had been a stable, rich nation. Now there was mutiny and revolution.
• Germany had become more politically unstable (eg 2)

  Many ex soldiers and civilians felt Germany could have won the war. They felt they had been betrayed by politicians like Ebert. They were given the name 'the November Criminals' and said they had been stabbed in the back. They refused to support them.
• Germany was virtually bankrupt (eg 1)

  Germany had lent some money to its allies. Would they ever get it back?
• Germany was virtually bankrupt (eg 2)

  The war left 60,000 war widows and 2 million children without fathers. War pensions would cost the government a fortune in the future.
• Germany was virtually bankrupt (eg 3)


  Germany had borrowed money form abroad 160 billion marks to pay for the war. This would need to be paid back.