Weimar Republic 1918-29

• What was the Spartakist uprising?

  January uprising by communists in Germany
• When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

  June
• When was the Weimar Constitution finalized?

  August
• What significant event occurred in 1920 in Germany?

  Kapp Putsch
• What happened in 1923 in Germany?

  French occupy the Ruhr and hyperinflation
• What was the Dawes Plan?

  Plan to help Germany pay reparations
• When did Germany join the League of Nations?

  1926
• What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

  Agreement to renounce conflict peacefully
• What was the Young Plan?

  Reduced reparations to £1 billion
• Why was the Weimar Republic disliked by extremist parties?

  They opposed its democratic principles and policies
• How did Gustav Stresemann contribute to Germany's recovery?

  He helped stabilize the economy after hyperinflation
• What characterized the Golden Age of the Weimar Republic?

  Significant changes in culture and living standards
• What were the key events of the Spartakist uprising?

  • Demonstrations against the government in December 1918
  • 16 communists killed
  • Attempted overthrow on January 6, 1919
  • Leaders Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht executed
  • Ebert asked Freikorps to stop rebellion
• Who were the leaders of the Kapp Putsch?

  Ehrhardt and Wolfgang Kapp
• What was the outcome of the Kapp Putsch?

  The Putsch collapsed after a general strike
• What did the Locarno Pact achieve?

  Agreement on borders to reduce conflict
• What was the significance of the Dawes Plan for Germany?

  It provided loans to stabilize the economy
• What was the role of the League of Nations for Germany?

  Allowed Germany to participate in international decisions
• What was the impact of the Young Plan on German society?

  Lowered taxes and increased spending money
• What were the changes in society from 1924 to 1929?

  • Introduction of reforms for the ill and veterans
  • Unemployment Insurance law enacted
  • Homelessness reduced by over 60%
  • 10%+ increase in wages
  • Middle class benefited from welfare
• How did women's rights change during the Weimar Republic?

  Women gained voting rights and education equality
• What cultural changes occurred during the Golden Age?

  • Encouragement of literature and arts
  • New operas, plays, and architecture
  • Growth of cinema as a popular medium
  • Artists depicted everyday life in their work
• How did the views of Adolf Moeller and Oswald Spengler differ from the cultural changes of the time?

  They glorified war and criticized democracy
• What was the unemployment insurance law?

  Law providing assistance to unemployed individuals
• What was the impact of the reforms introduced by Pasi?

  Assistance for ill people and veterans
• What was the effect of the KELLOGG: Kellogg Briand Pact?

  Promised to renounce war for political issues
• What was the significance of the 85% approval for the Young Plan?

  Indicated public support for reduced reparations
• How did the Young Plan affect taxes in Germany?

  Allowed Germany to lower taxes
• What was the impact of the reforms on homelessness?

  Homelessness reduced by over 60%
• What was the role of women in municipal positions during the Weimar Republic?

  Increased number of women officials