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  • The naval laws

    1. First naval law (1898) - 7 more battleships
    2. Second naval law - doubled the size of the German navy to 38 battleships
  • The naval laws significantly increased Germany's debt and military spending, leading to higher taxes
  • The naval laws contributed to an arms race between Germany and other powers before World War I
  • Before World War I, Germany had an alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy (the Central Powers), while Britain, France and Russia formed the Triple Entente
  • Life for Germans after the First World War was very difficult
  • Citizens had very little money and couldn't afford basic essentials
  • Germany was forced to pay a large sum of money to the Allies for damages caused in the First World War
  • Germany's government fell apart, the Kaiser ran away and left the country in disarray
  • Militarism

    The building up of armies and wanting to use them
  • Alliances

    Agreements to help others when they're in trouble
  • Imperialism

    Wanting to expand your own empire
  • Nationalism

    Believing your country is the best and wanting to protect it
  • The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the spark that ignited the First World War
  • Kaiser

    Similar to the German emperor, the ultimate leader
  • Armistice

    The ending of hostilities of war, the agreement to stop fighting
  • Constituent Assembly

    A group of representatives elected to set up a new constitution
  • Dolchstoß

    A German word meaning 'stab in the back', the theory that Germany was winning the war but was betrayed by its government
  • Structures of German government
    • President
    • Chancellor
    • Reichstag
    • German people
  • The Treaty of Versailles officially ended the First World War on June 28, 1919
  • Article 231 (War Guilt Clause)

    Blamed all Germans for the destruction of the First World War
  • The Treaty of Versailles was signed at the Palace of Versailles as a symbol of French wealth and power to humiliate the Germans
  • The Weimar government was viewed as weak and unpopular due to the issues Germany faced after the First World War
  • There were many uprisings in Germany, including from communists, socialists, nationalists, and ex-soldiers, as no one knew who was in charge
  • Main conditions of the Treaty of Versailles
    • Territorial terms
    • Military terms
    • Financial terms