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Unification of Germany from States
1871
Who was Otto Von Bismark
Led
unification of Germany
, first
chancellor of Germany
, former
chancellor of Prussia
What did Prussia take when they defeated france in Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)
Alsace-Lorraine
(
French territory
)
What happened as a result of industrialisation at this time
Rise in socialism
as there was
an increase in working class people
When was Kaiser Wilhelm II crowned
1890
What is Weltpolitik and what was its aim
A
German foreign policy
that aimed to
expand German influence in Europe
and give Germany a
'Place in the sun'
What were the Naval Laws and when did they begin
Germany
introduces
5 laws to strengthen Germany
and
compete with Britain's navy
/
1898
What did Naval Laws result in
Britain
becoming worried
about
Germany's growing strength
+ created
tension
that would
contribute to WW1
What did the Kaiser do in 1913 and why
introduced
compulsory conscription
to
increase size of German army
and
establish more power
Why were workers unhappy
low wages
,
poor working conditions
,
expensive necessities
What did working class people do
Joined trade unions
,
organised strikes
, voted for new
Social Democratic Party
(
SPD
) or
became communist
How popular was the SPD
1 in 3 Germans voted for them at the time
Why was the rise in socialism a problem for the government/Kaiser
People were
causing problems
and
demanding that he improve life for them
+ extremists wanted to
overthrow him
and
completely take his power
Why did the Kaiser's strengthening of germany become a problem for him
It costed a lot of money
causing Germany to
go into debt
- they had to borrow money from US
How did the public feel about WW1
people hated it as Britain
stopped supply ships reaching Germany
- led to
shortages of food
,
clothes
etc
1916 -
10,000 workers protested against
the
War
and the
government
What happened in October 1918 and what did it lead to
sailors on ships refused to follow orders
to
attack british ships
because they
didn't want to fight anymore
led to a
mutiny
which
spread to soldiers
,
workers
and other
sailors
How did people take control from the kaiser
They
set up councils
in cities like
Munich
and
Hamburg
When did the Kaiser abdicate (Month and year)
November
1918
Who temporarily took the kaiser's place and what political party was he from
Friedrich Ebert
-
leader of SPD
What was the impact of WW1 on the public
Allied
Naval Blockade
stopped supplies into Germany - left many
starving
deadly flu
epidemic swept the country, killed thousands as they were weak from poor diets
2
million
troops dead - loss in
workforce
What happened to Germany's economy after WW1
By
1918
,
industrial production
was reduced by a third from
1913
levels.
150 million
in debt + germany was
bankrupt
from
spending gold reserves
on war
Inflation
increased as a result of the
weak German mark
so the prices of goods were increasing