How did Germany Emerge from Defeat After WWI

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  • How did Germany Emerge from Defeat After WWI
    • The war had deepened divisions in society
      • There were huge gaps in standard between the rich and poor
      • Many German workers were bitter at the restrictions placed on their wages
        • Factory owners made a fortune from the war
      • During the war women were called to work in factories
        • Many people saw this as damaging to family values and society as a whole
    • Germany was virtually bankrupt
      • National income was a third of what it had been in 1913
      • Industrial production was two thirds of what it had been in 1913
      • War left 600000 widows and 2 million fatherless children
        • By 1925 one third of the state's budget was spent on war pensions
      • The victorious countries sought reparations for the damage and so demanded money from Germany
    • Germany had a revolution and became a democratic republic
      • The Weimar Republic
      • The revolution took place in October-November 1918
        • The Kaiser abdicated the throne
      • Many people despised the new democratic leaders

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