weimar republic 1918-1929

• War Guilt Clause


  A provision in the Treaty of Versailles where Germany is required to accept responsibility for causing World War I
• stab in the back theory


  The belief that the German army did not lose World War I on the battlefield, but were instead betrayed by the Communist and Jews in Germany
• diktat


  The treaty of Versailles was a dictated peace. Germany could not negotiate.
• November criminals


  The German people called the politicians who signed the treaty this. They accuse them of betraying, the German army and people.
• Llamb 


  land

  League of Nations

  Army

  Money

  Blame
• as a result of the treaty of Versailles, Germany, lost

  •13% of its land

  • 12.5% of its population

  16% of its coal mines

  Nearly 50% of its iron industry

  It’s colonies overseas

  had to pay £6.6 billion in reparations
• what did the treaty of versailles say about it- Land


  The treaty of Versailles says that I’ll German colonies had to be given to the allied powers. 13% of German land was lost.
• what did the treaty of Versailles say about league of Nations?


  Germany would not be allowed to enter the league nations as it had caused World War I
• what did the treaty of Versailles say about the army?


  Germany were not allowed to keep any troops on the border area between France and Germany.The army was not allowed to be bigger than 100,000 men. Germany was not allowed any tanks, armoured cars, aircraft or submarines. It was only allowed six battleships.
• what did the treaty of Versailles say about the army?


  Germany had to pay £6.6 billion in reparations
• what did the treaty Versailles say about blame?

  Germany had to accept the blame for starting the wat
• Spartacist Uprising 1919


  The Spartacist Uprising was a brief communist uprising in January 1919 in Germany, led by the German Communist Party (KPD) and the Spartacus League, against the newly formed government of the Weimar Republic.
• Spartacus League


  The Spartacus League was a Marxist revolutionary organization in Germany, founded by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht in 1915, during World War I. It was named after the ancient Greek slave Spartacus, who led a major uprising against the Roman Empire.
• Rosa Luxemburg


  Rosa Luxemburg was a Polish-German Marxist theorist and politician who played a significant role in the Spartacist Uprising. She was a key figure in the German Communist Party (KPD) and co-founded the Spartacus League.
• Karl Liebknecht


  Karl Liebknecht was a German Marxist theorist and politician who co-founded the Spartacus League with Rosa Luxemburg in 1915. He was a key figure in the German Communist Party (KPD) and played a major role in the Spartacist Uprising.
• Weimar Republic


  The Weimar Republic was the government of Germany from 1918 to 1933, established after World War I and the collapse of the German Empire. It was a fragile democracy that struggled to deal with the political and economic crises of the time, which created an opportunity for extremist groups like the Nazis to rise to power.
• Free Corps


  The Free Corps were a group of right-wing paramilitary forces in Germany during the early 1920s, primarily composed of World War I veterans. They were formed to counter the communist uprising and suppress left-wing movements in Germany, and played a key role in the suppression of the Spartacist Uprising.
• What was the goal of the communists in Germany during the uprising?

  To initiate a communist revolution
• Why did the communists believe the time was right for a revolution in Germany?

  They thought conditions favored a communist uprising
• What did the communists want Germany to become?

  A communist country
• What political party did the Spartacists form in Germany?

  The German Communist Party (KPD)
• What action did the KPD attempt in January 1919?

  To take over the government
• Why were the KPD not popular with the German people?

  They were not widely supported
• What happened to the KPD after their attempt to take over the government?

  They were suppressed
• What did the KPD argue against in Germany?

  Democratic governance
• What type of governance did the KPD want for Germany?

  Rule by workers' councils
• Who were Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg?

  Leaders of the Spartacist uprising
• What did Liebknecht and Luxemburg want for Germany?

  To establish a communist country
• What actions did the Spartacists take in German cities?

  Set up councils and took over streets
• What group did Ebert form to counter the Spartacist uprising?

  The Freikorps
• What was the outcome of the battles in Berlin?

  Spartacist leaders were killed
• What was the significance of the battles in Berlin for the KPD?

  It marked their defeat
• How many people were killed during the March uprising?

  1,000 people
• What did the March uprising represent for the Spartacists?

  One example of political problems faced
• What was the outcome of the Spartacist movement?

  They were defeated with Freikorps' help
• Who was arrested and killed on January 15, 1919?

  Liebknecht and Luxemburg
• What happened to Liebknecht and Luxemburg after their arrest?

  They were killed by Freikorps officers
• What was the method of execution for Luxemburg?

  Shot in the head
• How did the government respond to the Spartacist uprising?

  They used the Freikorps to suppress it
• What was the fate of the Freikorps after the uprising?

  They were disbanded