click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Germany
1.2-1.4
Question | Answer |
---|---|
What were 4 strengths of the Weimar Constitution? | 1. Everyone over 20 could vote 2. President elected every 7 years 3. Proportional representation in Reichstag - fairer 4. Protected German civil rights |
What were 3 weaknesses of the Weimar constitution? | 1. Article 48: President could take action without consulting Reichstag 2. Proportional representation led to coalition governments - weaker 3. Proportional representation allowed extremist parties to get seats |
What did the allies do towards the end of WW1 to prevent Germany from getting key resources? | Imposed a naval blockade |
What was the name of the Weimar Republic's new president following the Kaiser? | President Ebert |
Which uprising was more threatening to the Weimar Republic, Kapp Putsch or Spartacist Upsrising? | Kapp Putsch, they had far more weaponry and they were German soldiers (Freikorps), meaning the army wouldn't fire at them |
Why did the German government print more banknotes? | To help cover the cost of war and reparation payments and to pay striking workers in the Ruhr |