The German Revolution
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- Created on: 07-12-15 19:42
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- The German Revolution
- The Weimar Constitution
- Written by Hugo Preuss, adopted on 31st July 1919.
- The head of state was to be the president elected every 7 years. he appointed chancellor who washed of government.
- Article 48 meant president could in emergencies rule by decree and side-linethe reichstag
- This allowed the president to become a dictator in Germany
- There were to be elections every four years using a system of PR. When seats are given in accordance of votes cast
- PR encouraged lots of small parties so no one party ever had enough seats to form a majority government. This made it hard to reach decisions and meant there could not be one strong government
- The Treaty of Versailles
- Territory
- Germany lost all her overseas colonies and Alscae Lorraine was given to France
- The Rhineland was made into a demilitarised zone. No German soldier or weapon was allowed in this zone.
- They were forbidden to unite with Austria
- The Saar coalfields waste be given to France for 15 years- had major economic consequences
- Military
- Germany's army was reduced to 100,000 men and the army wasn't allowed tanks or an airforce.
- Germany was only allowed 6 capital naval ships and no submarines.
- The allies were to keep an army of occupation on th ewes bank of the Rhien for 15 years
- Economic
- Germany was responsible for all war damage: therefore she had to pay reparations. Amount eventually set at 6.6 million pounds.
- Guilt
- Germany had to admit full responsibility for the war. This was the "War guilt clause"
- Reactions
- Germans were angered about the size of the tiny army. At first they refused and then the sailors sank the flee,rather than hand it over.
- Were angry that they could not unite with the austrian Germans.
- Felt it was a Diktat
- Territory
- The Weimar Constitution
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