impacts of ww1
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- Created on: 09-08-19 21:05
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- Impact of WW1
- WEAKNESS OF WEIMAR
- Coalition government - it was difficult for any one party to achieve overall majority of seats in the Reichstag
- The fact presidents could rule by decree under the 'article 48' meaning laws could be passed without the reichstag
- the frequent changes in government made it a weak and often unstable government
- IMPACT OF VERSAILLES
- new government had no choice but to sign the treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919
- this was a formal punishment for germany for its involvement in WW1. the treaty contained over 440 clauses
- territorial land terms; lost 13% of land, 6 million citizens
- military terms; limited to 100,000 men in army
- financial terms: made to take full responsibility and pay respirations for damage
- political terms: germany was forbidden to join the league of nations
- financial terms: made to take full responsibility and pay respirations for damage
- military terms; limited to 100,000 men in army
- territorial land terms; lost 13% of land, 6 million citizens
- this was a formal punishment for germany for its involvement in WW1. the treaty contained over 440 clauses
- new government had no choice but to sign the treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919
- POLITICAL INSTABILITY
- spartastic uprising: establish a communist state - formed a communst party (KPD)
- kapp putsch: a political uprising, Wolfgang Kapp aimed to form a new right wing with him as chancellor. it ended due to it collapsing
- munich putsch: hitler and 600 Nazis burst into public meeting it was an overdraw of authority. it was stopped due to the authorities
- HYPERFLATION
- currency massively devalued since 1914.
- germany could not pay reparations... value of currency was rapidly falling
- currency massively devalued since 1914.
- WEAKNESS OF WEIMAR
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