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    • When was Germany unified as a nation?
      1871
    • When did Kaiser Wilhelm II come into power?
      1888
    • What were Kaiser's three "great aims" for Germany?
      Industrialisation, A Place In The Sun, Control of Political System
    • In which year did Germany overtake Britain in the production of Iron and Steel?
      1889
    • When did World War One start?
      1914
    • When did World War One end?
      11th November 1918
    • What is Weltpolitik?

      The policy of participation in world affairs.
    • Who were the Reichstag?
      German Parliament
    • Who were the Bundesrat?

      A group of state sent representatives who helped decide laws
    • What is Militarism?

      The belief a country should have strong armed forces
    • What problems did Germany face after WW1?

      Political Problems (change of government)
      Social Problems (families without fathers, brothers etc)
      Economic Problems (reparations, loans)
    • What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
      L - Land
      A - Army
      M - Money
      B - Blame (Article 231)
    • How much land did Germany lose?
      13% and 60 million people
    • What were the limits put on the German army?
      No more than 100,000 troops, Conscription was banned, no tanks were allowed, Navy reduced to 15,000, only allowed 6 battle ships and no submarines.
    • How much money (reparations) did Germany have to pay?
      6.6 billion
    • What did the Germans call the treaty?

      Diktat (dictated peace)
    • What were the Weimar Constitution often described as?

      The "November Criminals"
    • The Weimar Constitution allowed who to vote?

      All men and women over the age of 20
    • What was Article 48?

      In an "emergency crisis", it allowed the President to make laws without consulting parliament
    • What was proportional representation?
      The number of seats a party got were proportional to the number of votes they received.
    • When was the Spartacists Revolt?
      1919
    • What was the Spartacists Revolt?

      Communists tried to start a revolution but did not get the support they were hoping for
    • Who led the Spartacist Uprising?
      Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg
    • When did Assassinations on the November Criminals take place?
      1919 - 1922
    • Who mainly assassinated the November Criminals
      Right Wing Extremists
    • When was the Kapp Putsch?
      1920
    • What was the Kapp Putsch?
      Wolfgang Kapp marched troops into Berlin and took over the capital, Kapp soon fled abroad
    • When was the Red Rising In The Ruhr?
      1920
    • What was the red Rising In The Ruhr?
      Left wing workers in the Ruhr went on strike
    • When was the Munich Putsch?

      1923 November
    • What was the Munich Putsch?

      Hitler attempted to seize control of Bavarian government and was arrested; his 24-day trial was fully broadcast
    • During the 1919 - 1923 events of political extremism, who were sympathised?
      Right wing were hugely sympathised towards, whereas left wing uprisings were quickly and brutally shut down.
    • When was Hyperinflation?
      1923
    • Who was hyperinflation a win for?

      Those who had borrowed money from the government
      Those who had to pay off debts
    • Who was hyperinflation a loss for?

      Those with savings
      Those on a fixed income
      Small businesses
    • Economic hardship bred?
      Political Extremism
    • What were the six factors leading to Hitler's rise to power?
      The Depression
      Unpopular Government
      Hitler's Appeal
      Fear Of Communism
      Role of the SA
      Propaganda
    • Who was in charge of Nazi propaganda?
      Joseph Goebbels
    • In Weimar Culture, what was there none of?

      Censorship
    • What is censorship?

      Removing parts of media that are seen as unacceptable
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