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Weimar up to 1923

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  • Why is the man in this photo wallpapering his house with money?
    Hyperinflation - cheaper than buying wallpaper
  • How did the workers in the Ruhr respond to the invasion of the factories?
    They went on strike
  • When did Hitler become leader of the Nazi Party?
    1920
    1922
    1921
    1919
  • Why did the voting system lead to problems in the Reichstag?
    Too many different parties in Reichstag so no majority for any party in order to pass laws
  • How did Hitler's strategy towards gaining power change during his time in prison?
    He decided that he needed to use legal, political methods to win power
  • Who was the first president of the Weimar Republic?
    Friedrich Ebert
  • Which of these was not included in the 25 point plan of the Nazi Party?
    Antisemitic ideas
    Increase imports and exports with the League of Nations
    A plan for an Aryan race
    The achievement Lebensraum for true Germans
  • In what year did the Kapp Putsch take place?
    1920
  • Why are these soldiers invading the Ruhr?
    Germany hadn't paid their reparations so France/Belgium wanted to take money and resources
  • Which group were involved in both the Spartacist rebellion and the Kapp Putsch?
    The Freikorps
  • Which of these was not a cause of hyperinflation in 1923?
    Workers in the Ruhr needing to be paid
    Weimar Government printing more money
    Reparations needing to be paid
    Banks giving people loans
  • What was the outcome of the Munich Putsch?
    It failed. 14 Nazi's were killed. Hitler was found guilty of treason and sent to prison.
  • What role did Hitler have in the Nazi party before he became it's leader?
    Propaganda
  • Why was Hitler so upset and angry about the end of World War !?
    He was unemployed and believed that the country had been betrayed by it's leaders.
  • Why did Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht pose a threat to the Weimar Republic?
    They were two leaders of the Spartacist rebellion