The Early Challenges, 1919 - 23

• What were the demands of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?


  Germany had to pay reparations and cede territory
• How much were the reparations equivalent in 2018?


  Approximately £248 billion in 2018 values
• What were the impacts on Germany's labor after WW1?


  Germany lost 1.7 million men; many others were injured
• What triggered the occupation of the Ruhr?


  Germany's failure to pay reparations led to occupation
• How many troops occupied the Ruhr in 1923?


  About 60,000 French and Belgian troops occupied the Ruhr
• Who benefited from hyperinflation?


  Borrowers and farmers with in-demand products benefited
• What was a significant weakness of the Weimar government?


  Political conflict made unity and governance difficult
• What did Article 48 allow the Weimar President to do?


  It granted the president absolute power in emergenices
• What was the outcome of the Munich Putsch in 1923?


  Hitler failed and was subsequently imprisoned