key words + events/concepts

• What does abdication mean in the context of monarchy?

  When a monarch leaves the throne
• What is a republic?

  A country without a King or a Queen
• Who was the first President of the Republic?

  Ebert
• Who was the Chancellor of Germany from the Summer of 1923?

  Stresemann
• What was Article 48 used for in the Weimar Republic?

  The President could use this to ignore the Reichstag and rule as he saw fit
• What does the term Kaiser refer to?

  King
• What is an armistice?

  An agreement to end war
• Why did the new government meet in Weimar instead of Berlin?

  Because it was too dangerous to meet in Berlin
• What is a constitution?

  This is an agreement about how the country would be ruled
• What does Reichstag refer to?

  German parliament
• What does Gewaltfrieden mean?

  An enforced peace
• What were Freikorps?

  Ex military soldiers who wanted to overthrow the Republic
• What is the Rentenmark?

  The currency of Germany after November 1923
• What is hyperinflation?

  When money loses its value
• What was the Dawes Plan?

  An agreement where the USA would lend Germany money
• What did the Young Plan accomplish?

  This lowered the reparations payment and gave Germany longer to pay
• What was the Treaty of Versailles?

  This decided how Germany was going to be treated after WW1
• What was the Locarno Pact?

  An agreement on borders signed by Britain, France, Italy, and Belgium
• What was the Kellogg Briand Pact?

  65 countries including Germany agreed to resolve conflict peacefully
• What is a coalition in a political context?

  A government of two or more political parties
• What was the Weimar Republic?

  The Weimar Republic was the name given to Germany after the Kaiser abdicated in November 1918.
• What characterized the initial period of the Weimar Republic?

  The initial period was characterized by chaos but later some stability under Gustav Stresemann.
• When did World War One end and what was the political change in Germany at that time?

  World War One ended in 1918, and Germany became a Republic without a monarch.
• What significant event occurred in January 1919 in Germany?

  The Spartacist Uprising occurred in January 1919.
• What happened in June 1919 in Germany?

  The Treaty of Versailles was signed in June 1919.
• When was the Weimar Constitution finalized?

  The Weimar Constitution was finalized in August 1919.
• What was the Kapp Putsch and when did it occur?

  The Kapp Putsch was a coup attempt that occurred in 1920.
• What significant economic event occurred in 1923 in Germany?

  In 1923, there was the French occupation of the Ruhr and hyperinflation.
• What was the Dawes Plan and when was it introduced?

  The Dawes Plan was introduced in 1924 to help stabilize the German economy.
• What was the Locarno Pact and when was it signed?

  The Locarno Pact was signed in 1925 to secure post-war territorial settlements.
• When did Germany join the League of Nations?

  Germany joined the League of Nations in 1926.
• What was the Kellogg Briand Pact and when was it signed?

  The Kellogg Briand Pact was signed in 1928 to renounce war as a means of resolving disputes.
• What was the Young Plan and when was it introduced?

  The Young Plan was introduced in 1929 to further reduce reparations payments for Germany.
• What opposition did the Weimar Republic face?

  The Weimar Republic faced opposition from both the left wing, who wanted a communist state, and the right wing, who wanted the monarchy restored.
• How did the Treaty of Versailles affect Germany?

  The Treaty of Versailles caused political and economic problems and led to public discontent with the politicians who signed it.
• Who was Gustav Stresemann and what was his role in the Weimar Republic?

  Gustav Stresemann helped bring about recovery in Germany after 1924 by solving economic problems through diplomacy.
• What differing views do historians have regarding Gustav Stresemann's impact on Germany?

  Historians have very different views about the extent of the recovery brought about by Gustav Stresemann.
• What was the Golden Age of the Weimar Republic?

  • The Golden Age was the period from 1924 to 1929.
  • It saw significant changes in culture.
  • It improved the standard of living.
  • It enhanced the position of women in society.
• Red Front:

  • A Communist paramilitary group opposed to the Nazis during the Weimar Republic.