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What is a coalition in politics?
Several
parties
working
together
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What is hyperinflation?
Extreme
inflation causing rapid price rises
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What is the Rentenmark?
New currency introduced in
1923
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What were the consequences of the Treaty of Versailles for Germany?
Military restrictions and high
reparations
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How did the Weimar Republic respond to economic challenges?
Worked to restore the economy and renegotiate
reparations
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What major event hit the Weimar Republic in 1929?
The Great Depression
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What did Hitler do during the First World War?
He served in the
German army
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How did Hitler view the Treaty of Versailles?
As a
'stab in the back'
for Germany
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When did Hitler join the German Workers Party (DAP)?
In
1919
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What was the DAP's stance on democracy?
They
thought democracy was weak
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What economic issue did Germany face in 1922-23?
Hyperinflation
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How much did a loaf of bread cost in November 1923?
200,000 million
marks
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What were the effects of hyperinflation on German society?
Widespread
suffering
and
unemployment
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Who was Chancellor in 1923?
Gustav Stresemann
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What did Stresemann do to solve economic problems?
Negotiated French withdrawal and
Dawes Plan
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What was the Dawes Plan?
A plan to reduce
German
reparations
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What was the impact of the Dawes Plan on Germany?
Improved
government
finances
and
industry
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What characterized Germany's Golden Age (1924-1929)?
Economic
recovery
Cultural
flourishing (cinemas, music halls)
Increased
social
activities
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When did Germany join the League of Nations?
In
1926
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What was the Young Plan (1929)?
Reduced
reparations
and extended payment time
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What happened at the Kiel naval base in October 1918?
The German navy mutinied
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What was the Weimar Republic?
The new government after
World War I
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What did Germans call the government that signed the armistice?
The
'November
criminals'
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What belief grew among the military after World War I?
That they were
'stabbed in the back'
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What was the Treaty of Versailles?
A peace treaty ending
World War I
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What reparations were set by the Treaty of Versailles?
£6,600 million
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What limitations were placed on the German armed forces by the Treaty of Versailles?
Limited to
100,000
soldiers and no
tanks
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What land was taken from Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?
About
13%
of German land
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What was the Weimar constitution's voting system?
Proportional representation for
Reichstag elections
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Why was the Weimar government considered weak and unstable?
Frequent
disagreements
among
coalition
parties
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