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Peacemaking and the Treaty of Versailles
German reaction to the Treaty of Versailles
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What were the long-term consequences for Germany after the Treaty of Versailles?
Loss of
workforce
and
economic
damage
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How many Germans were lost as a consequence of the Treaty of Versailles?
6 million
Germans
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What percentage of coal and steel did Germany lose due to the Treaty of Versailles?
16% of coal and
48%
steel
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What economic crisis followed the occupation of the Ruhr?
Hyperinflation
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Why did France invade the Ruhr in
1923
?
Germany missed a
reparations
payment
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What was France's plan after invading the
Ruhr
?
To take what was owed in
kind
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How did the German government respond to the French invasion of the Ruhr?
Paid
workers to
strike
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What was the consequence of
printing
more money in Germany?
Led to
hyperinflation
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What is
hyperinflation
?
Rapid increase of prices
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What was the value of $1 in marks by
November
1923?
200 billion
marks
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How did hyperinflation affect those who owed money?
They could easily pay off
debts
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How did
hyperinflation
affect people's trust in the government?
Worsened
trust
in the government
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What were the
Dawes
Plan and the
Young
Plan's impact on Germany?
Helped Germany recover until
1929
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What threats did the Weimar government face?
Kapp
Putsch,
Spartacist
Uprising,
Munich
Putsch
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Why did the Weimar government survive the uprisings?
People wanted
stability
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What was the situation in Germany by the late 1920s?
Regained
international
status, decreased
resistance
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What was the amount set for reparations in April 1921?
£6.6 billion
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What was the German government's strategy during the Ruhr occupation?
Paid workers to
strike
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What was the cost of an egg during hyperinflation?
80 million
marks
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What was the cost of a glass of beer during hyperinflation?
150 million marks
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How did hyperinflation affect the middle class and elderly pensions?
Wiped out their
savings
and
pensions
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What was the
Dawes
Plan?
American
loan to help rebuild Germany
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What was the term used for the politicians who signed the armistice?
November Criminals
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What was the Kapp Putsch?
A
right-wing
rebellion in
Berlin
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What happened during the Kapp Putsch?
Workers went on strike
against
Kapp
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How long did the Kapp Putsch last?
100
hours
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What was the outcome of the Munich Putsch?
Hitler's
rebellion failed
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What did Hitler do during the Munich Putsch?
Interrupted a
political
meeting in a
beer hall
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What was the result of the gun battle during the Munich Putsch?
Three
policemen and
16
Nazis died
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What did Hitler do after the Munich Putsch failed?
Changed tactics to win power
democratically
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What was the role of the
army
during the uprisings against the Weimar Republic?
Stood
by the
Weimar
government
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What happened to Nazi support by
1928
?
Dropped to
2%
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What was the significance of Germany joining the League of Nations in 1926?
Regained
international
status
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What was the economic situation in Germany by 1929?
On its way to
recovery
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What was the impact of the Great Depression on Germany?
Hit
Germany's economy
after
recovery
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What was the political climate in Germany after
1924
?
No attempts to
overthrow
the government
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What was the significance of the 'war guilt clause' in the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
took sole blame for the war
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What did the term
'Diktat'
refer to in the context of the Treaty of Versailles?
A dictated peace with no
German
input
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What was the fate of Matthias Erzberger?
Shot dead by a
right-wing
group
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What was the significance of the Weimar Republic's establishment?
Marked the beginning of
democracy
in Germany
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