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
- The war had deepened divisions in society
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