Germany in 1918
Severe food shortages in Germany in 1918 were caused by what?
The British Blockade
The Weimar Constitution was too similar to which party's political aims?
What month and year was the failed Spartacist uprising?
January 1919
What word did the Germans use to describe the way that the Treaty was formulated?
Diktat
What was the name of the attemtpted putsch in March 1920?
Kapp Putsch
The Germans attempted to get surrender conditions from whom in October 1918?
President Wilson
What was the name of the article which gave the President almost unlimited powers?
Article 48
Name one of the two Spartacist leaders.
Rosa Luxemburg or Karl Liebnicht
Germany avoided the military restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles by undertaking training and production in which country?
Russia
What action taken by the SDP defeated the March 1920 attempted coup?
General Strike
Currency in 1918 was worth what percentage of its 1914 value?
25%
At what age could everyone vote in Germany?
20
Which German region saw Communist uprisings in April 1919?
Bavaria
What term(s) did the Reichstag most object to?
War Guilt Clause or the extradition of the Kaiser and others to be trialed for war crimes.
How many were convicted for their role in the March 1920 coup?
One
What country did the Kaiser flee to?
Netherlands
What would be triggered if a petition were collected if 10% of the population wanted a change in legislation?
Referendum
Trade Unions agreed not to support the Communists in exchange for a?
Eight-hour day
After Versailles, Germany still had the largest what in Europe?
Industry
How many political murders were carried out by the right between 1918-1922?
354 (300-400)
A mutiny broke out in which German port in November 1918?
Kiel
What type of voting system did Weimar Germany have?
Proportional
Which Communist leader was assassinated in April 1919, sparking further uprisings?
Kurt Eisner.
Which German Chancellor resigned rather than sign the Treaty of Versailles?
Phillip Scheidemann
Who was the head of the military who refused to suppress the March 1920 coup?
Hans von Seeckt