Name 2 causes and consequences of the german revolution
. Germanys Army was not fully defeated They had been pushed back. The sprng offense had failed.
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What were the effects of the German Revolution
- Kaiser forced to abdicate due to pressure from Allies. - Armstice was signed which was a sease fire. - Germany became a democraic nation
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What happened on on 29th October 1918?
Sailors at Wilhelmshaven refuse to follow orders.
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What happened on 4th November 1918?
40,000 sailors jon dock workers and set up a workers and soldiers council
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What happened on 8th November 1918?
German workers n Bavaria force the local king Ludwig II to step down.
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What happened on 4th December 1918?
Kaiser abdicated. The social Democrat Party formed new government.
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What was Article 48?
This was a clause which gave the president of the Weimar Republic the right to dismiss parliament and rule by himself. If he felt it was an emergency.
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What were the causes of Germanys Economic Positions 1923
- Hyperinflaton. -French troops invaded the Ruhr. - Germany Bankrupt end of WW1. - Used up all gold resources. - Reparations set to £6.6 billion.
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What was the Rentenmark?
It was a temporary currency that Stresemann brought in November 1923. If currency failed the government promised to exchange money for shares in land or industry.
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What was the Reichsmark?
It was introduced when the German economy had stabalized in August 1924. It was controlled by the independent bank the Reichsbank.
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What was the Dawes Plan?
It was a tackle in reparations to make them more affordable. Also AMerican banks invested 800 million marks in German Industry.
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What were the effects of the Dawes Plan?
- Germany Resumed reparation payments. - The French left thr Ruhr. -German economy recovered.
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What was the Locarno Pact?
It was an agreement that German y had to keep its border with France and Beligum. -Whch was signed in October 1925. - As a result of keeping the border allies removed troops and allies started to discuss German entry to League Of Nations.
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Whta was the League of Nations?
It was signed in 1919. In 1926 Stresemann persuaded the allies to let Germany join. - German ywas accepted and treated equally. - They were put on the council.
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What was the Kellog Briand Pact?
Germanysigned it in 1928. - it was an agreement which states that countries cant use war to chieve foreign policy aims. This was signed by 65 counties and made Germany a respected nation.
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What Was the Young Plan?
It was sgned in 1929. - It cut reparations from £6.6billion to £2billion. - Germany had 59 years to pay this.
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Put these events in order: Kellog Briand Pact, The Locarno Pact, League of Nations, The Dawes Plan and French troops n Ruhr.
The Dawes Plan, French troops in Ruhr, The Locarno Pact, League of Nations, Kellog Briand Pact.
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What were the strengths to the New Constitution?
All people got to vote for elections. - Good system of checks and balances. - President, Chancellor voted separately.
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What were the disadvantages to the New Constitution\/
Article 48 tok away democracy. - 28-32 political parties noone could get majority of seats.
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What were the effects of the German Revolution
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- Kaiser forced to abdicate due to pressure from Allies. - Armstice was signed which was a sease fire. - Germany became a democraic nation
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