Cards (45)

  • What were the long-term consequences for Germany after the Treaty of Versailles?
    Loss of workforce and economic damage
  • How many Germans were lost as a consequence of the Treaty of Versailles?
    6 million Germans
  • What percentage of coal and steel did Germany lose due to the Treaty of Versailles?
    16% of coal and 48% steel
  • What economic crisis followed the occupation of the Ruhr?
    Hyperinflation
  • Why did France invade the Ruhr in 1923?

    Germany missed a reparations payment
  • What was France's plan after invading the Ruhr?

    To take what was owed in kind
  • How did the German government respond to the French invasion of the Ruhr?
    Paid workers to strike
  • What was the consequence of printing more money in Germany?

    Led to hyperinflation
  • What is hyperinflation?

    Rapid increase of prices
  • What was the value of $1 in marks by November 1923?

    200 billion marks
  • How did hyperinflation affect those who owed money?
    They could easily pay off debts
  • How did hyperinflation affect people's trust in the government?

    Worsened trust in the government
  • What were the Dawes Plan and the Young Plan's impact on Germany?

    Helped Germany recover until 1929
  • What threats did the Weimar government face?
    Kapp Putsch, Spartacist Uprising, Munich Putsch
  • Why did the Weimar government survive the uprisings?
    People wanted stability
  • What was the situation in Germany by the late 1920s?
    Regained international status, decreased resistance
  • What was the amount set for reparations in April 1921?
    £6.6 billion
  • What was the German government's strategy during the Ruhr occupation?
    Paid workers to strike
  • What was the cost of an egg during hyperinflation?
    80 million marks
  • What was the cost of a glass of beer during hyperinflation?
    150 million marks
  • How did hyperinflation affect the middle class and elderly pensions?
    Wiped out their savings and pensions
  • What was the Dawes Plan?

    American loan to help rebuild Germany
  • What was the term used for the politicians who signed the armistice?
    November Criminals
  • What was the Kapp Putsch?
    A right-wing rebellion in Berlin
  • What happened during the Kapp Putsch?
    Workers went on strike against Kapp
  • How long did the Kapp Putsch last?
    100 hours
  • What was the outcome of the Munich Putsch?
    Hitler's rebellion failed
  • What did Hitler do during the Munich Putsch?
    Interrupted a political meeting in a beer hall
  • What was the result of the gun battle during the Munich Putsch?
    Three policemen and 16 Nazis died
  • What did Hitler do after the Munich Putsch failed?
    Changed tactics to win power democratically
  • What was the role of the army during the uprisings against the Weimar Republic?

    Stood by the Weimar government
  • What happened to Nazi support by 1928?

    Dropped to 2%
  • What was the significance of Germany joining the League of Nations in 1926?
    Regained international status
  • What was the economic situation in Germany by 1929?
    On its way to recovery
  • What was the impact of the Great Depression on Germany?
    Hit Germany's economy after recovery
  • What was the political climate in Germany after 1924?

    No attempts to overthrow the government
  • What was the significance of the 'war guilt clause' in the Treaty of Versailles?
    Germany took sole blame for the war
  • What did the term 'Diktat' refer to in the context of the Treaty of Versailles?

    A dictated peace with no German input
  • What was the fate of Matthias Erzberger?
    Shot dead by a right-wing group
  • What was the significance of the Weimar Republic's establishment?
    Marked the beginning of democracy in Germany