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Germany 1919-33
Nazi Rise and Consolidation of Power
Question | Answer |
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When did the Kaiser abdicate? | November 8th, 1918 |
When was an armistice agreed? | November 11th, 1918 |
Why was the Weimar Constitution a failure? | Coalition government, cold not reach a decision Frequent changes to government Proportional representation - more votes, more seats They signed the Treaty of Versailles |
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed? | June 28th, 1919 |
How much land did Germany lose? | 13% |
What was the impact on the army? | Limited to 100,000 men forbidden to possess any tanks, heavy guns, aircraft or submarines Navy was limited to ships of less than 10,000 tons |
What was the financial terms of the Treaty of Versailes? | Germany had to accept full responsibility for the war and had to pay reparations of £6600 million |
What were the political terms of the Treaty of Versailes? | Germany had to take full responsibility for the war and was forbidden from joining the newly created League of Nations in January 1920 |
When was the "twenty-five point programme" written and by who? | February 1920, Hitler and Anton Drexler |
When did Hitler replace Drexler in the Nazi party? | July 1921 |
What were the SA? | Armed group of mostly ex-military men in charge of protecting Nazi speakers Lead by Rohm Referred to as brownshirts |
When was the Kapp Putsch and what was it intending to do? | 13 March 1920, intended to reverse the Treaty of Versailles |
What happened when Germany couldn't pay the second reparation in 1923? | French and Belgium troops marched into the Ruhr to take control of coalfields |
When did hyperinflation start? | November 1923 |
When was the Munich Putsch? | 8-9th November, 1923 |
What happened in the Munich Putsch? | Hitler and 600 SA men burst into a Beer hall in Bavaria, Munich at gunpoint and threatened Gustav von Kahr to support the Nazi takeover of Munich |
How many SA men marched through Munich on November 9th? | 2000 |
How many SA and police officers died in Munich? | 16 SA and 4 police officers |
When was Hitler put on trial for the Munich Putsch? | February 26th until April 1st, 1924 |