Weimar+Lessons

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= Lesson 1 - Germany in the First World War =

1. That Germany was a powerful nation in central Europe 2. It was competing with Russia, France and Britain for Supremacy of Europe 3. Germany was a monarchy ruled by a Kaiser who had a lot of power. 4. Many were unhappy by shortages and hardships caused by war and wanted an end to it. 5. Germany were promised to be treated fairly if the Kaiser adbdicated and the army agreed to a Armistice.

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= Lesson 2 - The German Revolution =

1. German socialists wanted an end to war & some extreme socialists wanted a revolution like the one that happpened in Russia in 1917. 2. In Oct 1918 German sailors at Kiel refused to go to sea - The Keil Mutiny 3. Kaiser was forced to adbicate in November and Ebert becomes President of Germany. 4. Ebert's socialist agree to an Armistice 5. Many nationalist are angry that the socialist have stabbed Germany in the back.

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= Lesson 3 - The Treaty of Versaillesmedia type="custom" key="8045656" align="right" =

1. A treaty is an agreement which settles and ends a war for good. 2. Germany had expected to be treated fairly but the were humiliated by the Treaty. 3. Germany was forced to pay reparations of 32billion gold marks, Anschluss was forbidden, the country was split in two by the Polish Corridor, German Army was limited to 100000, Navy scrapped, Rhineland demilitarised and she lost her colonies

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media type="custom" key="8034152" align="right" = Lesson 4- Threats to the Weimar Republic =

1. Many groups on the 'Left' and 'Right' were opposed to the new democratic government led by Ebert and his Socialist Party 2. In 1919 the Spartacist led by Rosa Luxembourg tried to overthrow Ebert's government in Berlin - Freekorps help Ebert - Government moves to Weimar for safety 3. Kapp attempts a putsch in 1920 - he is helped by the Freekorps - workers strike brings an end to the Putsch

= Lesson 5 - 1923 Year of Crisis =

1. That German refused to pay reparations and the French invaded the Ruhr to take German iron and coal. 2. German government responded through "Passive Resistance" and paid compensation to workers by printing money. 3. Hyperinflation was the result and led to peope with savings losing everything. 4. Hitler's Nazis attempted a Putsch in Munich 5. Stresseman ended Hyperinflation by introducing a new currency, calling off Passive Resistance and agreeing to pay reparations.

= Lesson 6 - The Stresemann Years 1923 -1929 = media type="custom" key="8044330" align="right"

1. Between 1923 and 1929 Germany started to recover and people were happy with the government. 2. Under the Dawes Plan Stresemann persuaded the USA to give loans to Germany to help pay reparations. 3 The Young Plan said that German only had to pay what it could afford. 4. Germans prospered but Stresemann warned that Germany was "dancing on a Volcano".

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= Lesson 7 - Wall Street Crash and The Great Depression =

1. US banks recall loans after collapse of US stock market in September 1929 2. German companies go out of business and unemployment rises to 6 million by 1932. 3. People are left homeless and hungery as Bruning (The Hunger Chancellor) cuts spending and increases taxes. 4. Germans begin to look to extreme parties like the Nazis and the Communists to solve their problems.

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= Lesson 8 - The Collapse of Weimar Democaracy = media type="custom" key="8043524" align="right"

1. President Hindenburg force to use Article 48 to make laws without the Reichstag as the Reichstag parties argue over how to deal with the Great Depression 2. Nazis become the largest party by 1932. 3. Hindenburg refuses to make Hitler Chancellor and instead tries to rule without the Reichstag. 4. in January 1933 Hindenburg dismisses Schleicher and finally agrees to make Hitler chancellor. 5. Papen is made vice-chancellor to try and keep Hitler under control

= Lesson 9 - Chancellor to Fuhrermedia type="custom" key="8056638" align="right" =

1. Reichstag fire in Feb 1933 gives Hitler an opportunity to increase his power - he blames the communists. 2. Order for Protection of People and State allows Hitler to arrest many of his enemies - mainly communists and ban newspapers 3. election of March 1933 is a set back - Nazis only get 44% 4. Hitler forces Reichstag to pass the Enbling Law which gives him power to make laws for 4 years without consulting Reichstag 5. New powers used to attack local government, trade unions and communists 6. June 1934 - Night of Long Knives - Hitler deals with threat from SS - 400 killed. 7. August 1934 - Hindenburg dies and Hitler merges the post of Chancellor and President into the new position - Fuhrer

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