The impact of ww1

Cards (8)

  • What was Germany like in 1918
    They were close to collapse
  • What were German people surviving on?
    They were surviving on turnips and bread as there was food shortages
  • What started to spread Germany in 1918
    A flu swept across the country killing thousands of the already weakened German people
  • What was Germany like on the battlefields
    Germany was close to defeat
  • What happened in October
    The German general Ludendorff told German politicians that Germany would never win the war
  • what did general Ludendorff advise the Kaiser?
    He advised Kaiser Wilhelm to convert Germany to a democracy as the British, French and Americans will treat Germany more fairly if their democratic
  • Did the Kaiser listen to General Ludendorff
    Yes, he did exactly what the general instructed and allowed the main political parties to form a new government and gave some of his power to Reichstag
  • Did these changes work?
    No, as the changes were made too late to satisfy the German people