Germany PART 1.
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- Germany and the growth of democracy.
- Kaiser Wilhelm II.
- He was a strong believer in increasing Germany's naval and armed forces.
- He wanted Germany to colonise and become the most powerful country in the world.
- He disliked Britain because they had the strongest naval force.
- He was forced to abdicate and go into exile in the Netherlands.
- Impact of WW1.
- Industrial output fell by over 40%.
- Machinery was run by ill trained people because of how many people died in the war.
- People were not physically fit because there was a huge food shortage.
- The Weimar Republic.
- It was an attempt to make Germany democratic.
- It's two main weaknesses were Article 48 and proportional representation.
- There was an elected President and Reichstag.
- A Bill of Rights gave all people the right to vote.
- Economy.
- Hyperinflation meant people spent their life's savings on small things like bread.
- The Treaty of Versailles meant Germany lost land, territory, machinery and natural resources.
- It eventually became stable using mostly American loans.
- Kaiser Wilhelm II.
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