History - Germany (1918-1945)

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1. Where did the November 1918 revolution begin and why?

  • The German peasants, because they were starving and reluctant to support any kind of higher power - why would they when their current one was allowing many to die and leaving those who survived to live in a world of hunger and fatigue.
  • German sailors, because they refused to go on a suicide mission to fight the British navy and were killed for mutiny
  • Kaiser William, because he felt that Germany was being 'bullied' by the other countries and that their retreat was unfair.
  • French and British undercover troops in Germany, they had beaten Germany in the war but believed that they could bring Germany even further down from the inside.
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2. What was the result of the November 1918 revolution?

  • The Kaiser (William or Wilhelm) abdicated and went to live in exile in Holland.
  • The German people overthrew the Kaiser and

3. When was the first notable revolution after WW1?

  • November 1918
  • December 1917
  • November 1919
  • March 1918

4. Why was the German public so aggravated after WW1?

  • They experienced many hardships such as food shortages and a flu epidemic that killed many
  • Because the war had ruined all of the German farmland, leaving the Germans reliant on Imports which were being denied to them.
  • Because Hitler told them that the was that they were being treated was wrong
  • Because the British invaded Germany and kidnapped many women and children.

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