Weimar

• Why was more money PRINTED during 1918-1923 Germany?

  -Kaiser's gov printed more money for WWI

  -Weimar gov printed more for post-war shortages

  -French invasion of the Ruhr- printed more money to pay strikers and make up for the loss in profits.

  -1923 = German mark became WORTHLESS
• What did the ""Big 3"" agree on for the TOV?

  L- Land (land was taken back by France as Germany had to renounce all rights)

  A-Army( Not allowed an air force, no more than 6 ships and 100,000 soldierss)

  M-Money( Britan and France wanted reporations of £600,000,000+) B-Blame ( Article 231 stated Germany accepts all responibility for damage+losses)
• What was the Gov who signed the Treaty Of Versailles(TOV) called?

  The November Criminals
• what were the impacts of hyperinflation?

  -Showed the Weimar gov to be weak

  -Caused lots of damage to w/c as many of them had savings=Majority of Germans

  -Emphasised extremist parties

  -gained support from those who did NOT feel supported by WG.
• Who " lost" from hyperinflation?

  -People who had fixed incomes eg pensioners

  -Savings became WORTHLESS

  -Foreign suppliers refused to be paid in marks meaning essentials were not imported CAUSING shortages.
• Who "won" from hyperinflation?

  -People with loans or mortgages

  -People who produced raw materials as they were paid well for their goods

  -People who had fixed rents as rent became extremely cheap
• What the Weimar gov promote to citizens during the invasion of the Ruhr+ outcome?


  Promoted passive resistance eg; strikes, breaking machines

  Outcome = worsened Germany's financial position and many saw WG as weak due to not being able to resist
• What is the Lucarno pact?


  -1925

  -Allowed Germany to join the League of Nations so germany could have a say in key terms
• What is the Kellogg-Briand pact?

  -1928

  -Germany became apart of this pact between 61 countries

  -all 61 countries agreed to not use war to achieve their aims

  CA:Germany was still weighed down by reparations
• What is the Múnich Putsch?

  -8th of November 1923

  -Hitler crashed a meeting of Barvarian Gov leaders.

  -Lundendorf allowed the Gov leaders to leave as long as they supported the Nazi party

  -Hitler and 3000 others marched to Munich to declare hitler as Leader of Germany

  -Ludendorf+ Rohm were arrested

  -Hitler fled and was found and arrested two days later