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Germany 1919 1 Revision Guide The Development of Germany: 1919 – 1991 What do I need to revise? Topic 1: POLITICAL CHANGES I have I have made I am confident studied this revision in my notes knowledge How successful was the Weimar republic in dealing with Germany's problems after1919? • The Weimar Republic • The Treaty of Versailles • Opposition to Weimar Republic • Economic problems in the 1920s • Munich Putsch - 1923 • The 'Golden Years' of Stresemann How did the Nazis take control of Germany? • Reasons for Hitler’s rise to power • Ways in which Hitler turned Germany into a dictatorship • Methods of political control; the Police State What were the main developments in Germany's political and economic life after 1945? • The impact of World War II on the government of Germany: Yalta; Potsdam; the division of Germany • East and West Germany: the different political systems, the difference in economic development; the ECSC and EEC • The reunification of German: reasons for unification, the role of Helmut Kohl, the fall of the Berlin Wall 2 Topic 2: SOCIAL CHANGES I have I have made I am confident studied this revision in my notes knowledge How did life change in the Weimar period? • the occupation of the Ruhr, hyperinflation and its impact, economic reform under Stresemann; the onset of the depression and its impact How were the lives of Germans affected by Nazi rule? • Nazi policies towards employment, women, children, religion, the Jews • Life during World War II • Opposition to the Nazis during the war • The 'Final Solution' How significantly did life change for the German people after 1945? • Life at the end of the war • The Berlin Airlift • Adenauer's economic miracle and its effects • Life in East and West Germany (the Berlin Wall) • Life after the collapse of the Wall Topic 2: FOREIGN POLICY I have I have made I am confident studied this revision in my notes knowledge The treatment of Germany at the Peace Conference, the impact of the Treaty of Versailles Stresemann: The Locarno Treaty, the League of Nations, the Kellogg-Briand Pact Hitler's challenge to the peace of Europe: rearmament, Rhineland, Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland The main turning points for Germany during WWII ; reasons for defeat Yalta and Potsdam The Cold War: . the Berlin Blockade and Airlift . the Berlin Wall and its significance . NATO and the Warsaw Pact Co-operation and reconciliation: moves towards European partnership; the impact of reunification 3 TOPIC ONE: POLITICS Germany after World War One – 1919-1933 – THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC What was the impact of WWI on the German ) Kaiser Wilhelm government? abdicated in 1918 By 1918 the Germans were slowly losing the war and many soldiers began to want peace. There was talk of a German Revolution to overthrow the The WW1 peace Kaiser. treaty was signed at Versailles Palace November 1918 – Kaiser Wilhelm was forced to in France. abdicate (leave the throne) A new government is created – the Weimar Government; though many other people also disliked them too. Problems with the Weimar Government Their first job was to surrender from the War. This The Weimar Republic made them look weak and some people called them the November Criminals for betraying their own Germany’s first ever democracy. people (many Germans thought the war could still be fought). All people (including women), over 20, could vote. There were lots of uprisings and riots around the The head of the state was called the President. He country (e.g. the Spartacist Uprising) by other groups could with Emergency Powers if necessary. who wanted power. Germany nearly fell into civil war Parties were elected through Proportional and the new government found it difficult to keep Representation. This led to lots of small political control. parties who would have to join together to form a coalition government. The government was made up of lots of small political parties. This meant coalition governments were frequent which slowed down decision making as deals The Weimar government was Germany’s first had to be struck between different parties. democracy. Their first leader was Ebert Definition: Coalition governments When 2 or more political parties make a deal to join together and make compromises to try to run the country. Sometimes they work, but sometimes they don’t. 4 Terms of the Treaty of Versailles The Weimar Government signed the Treaty in 1919. Germany had to: Take the blame for the war (The War Guilt clause) Lose 13% of its valuable land and colonies e.g. the Rhineland. Reduce its army to 100,000 men Pay reparations of £6 billion to France and the UK The Treaty was seen as a terrible humiliation and it made the government seem more unpopular. There were riots in the streets and public protests. The government who signed it were called the November Criminals. Problems of the Weimar Republic in the 1920s. Occupation of the Ruhr – 1923 An economic crisis was developing in Germany. The Germans were not keeping up with their reparation payments so the French decided to invade an area of their land – the Ruhr – which was Germany’s largest industrial area. The French soldiers ordered the Germans to work in the factories and produce resources which the French would take (e.g. coal and steel) The government ordered the German workers to go on strike instead. They said the French had no right to come into their land. German production slowed down even further. Hyperinflation The government decided to solve their debt crisis by printing more money, but this led to hyperinflation. Hyperinflation – where the value of money becomes worthless because there is so much of it in the economy. E.g. In 1923 a loaf of bread cost 250 marks. A few months later it cost 201 billion marks. Printing more money doesn’t make people rich, it just makes prices go up! People’s life savings became worthless. Wages did not increase as quickly as the cost of living did. Hunger became common as people couldn’t afford food. 5 Rebellions Communists tried to take over in the Spartacist Rising – 1919 – led by Rosa Luxemburg Kapp Putsch – rebellion led by Freikorps (ex army) Munich Putsch – Hitler All quashed BUT showed that the Weimar Republic was fragile and open to attack. MUNICH PUTSCH 1923 – Hitler tried to seize power. Marched on the Munich Beer Hall. FAILED because he did not have the support of the army and it was easily quashed by the government. Hitler spent 9 months in prison and the Nazi party was temporarily banned. However, it was a turning point for the Nazis. Hitler wrote Mein Kampf (autobiography) in jail and used the time to gain support for his ideas and reorganise the party. The Weimar Golden Years (1925 – 1929) The Stresemann Years: A popular foreign minister called Gustav Stresemann helped the Weimar Republic to recover. He created a new currency called the Rentenmark – ending hyperinflation. He helped get Germany loans from the USA – this was called the DAWES PLAN. The Americans agreed to lend the Germans 800 million gold marks. The YOUNG PLAN signed afterwards reduced the reparations they had to pay and gave the USA longer to pay them. Life in Weimar Germany improved. People enjoyed good social lives, listening to jazz music and drinking in night clubs. Art and literature also became very popular, which showed the people must have more free time and money disposable income to enjoy life. But Stresemann knew Weimar Germany was still vulnerable. He said, “We are dancing on the top of a volcano and no-one realises” SHORT TERM ANSWERS – America were too reliant on loans from the USA In 1929, the Wall Street Crash in the USA destroyed the German recovery. The volcano erupted - Stresemann was right!!!! 6 ESSAY PLAN: How successful was the Weimar Republic in dealing with Germany’s problems after 1919? ON THE SURFACE – EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL! Remember: SURFACE Stresemann became Chancellor 1923 Undid passive resistance in the Ruhr Be prepared to write a 3-4 Rentenmark sentences on each of these factors in an essay Foreign policy ( League of Nations Kellog Briand Pact) Art and literature Created homes and jobs with money from DAWES PLAN Everything relied too heavily on AMERICAN LOANS! Short term. ‘Dancing on a Volcano’. This was proven when the Wall Street Crash occurred and Germany were plunged into financial crisis. Write descriptions of these key words and test yourself on them! Weimar Republic Proportional Representation November Criminals Treaty of Versailles War Guilt Clause Reparations Ruhr Hyperinflation Spartacist Uprising Munich Putsch Gustav Stresemann Dawes Plan Young Plan 7 1933 – 1945 THE NAZIS CONTROL GERMANY Adolf Hitler joined Nazi Party in 1919. By 1921 he had become leader. Swastika = symbol of Nazi Party Hitler’s main ideas (written in Mein Kampf) Create People’s Community for all people of German blood. Overturn the Treaty of Versailles - make Germany strong again. Remove Jews and Communists from German society. Achieve Lebensraum – invade Eastern Europe to create more space for Germans. 1929 – 1933: The Great Depression and the rise of the Nazis 1928 Nazis have 8 seats in the Reichstag 1933 The Nazis have 288 seats in the Reichstag What caused this change? 1929 – Wall Street Crash The Depression made After the Wall Street Crash Germany fell into the Great Depression the Weimar The Americans recalled their loans agreed as part of the Dawes Plan. governments look weak and ineffective. Thousands of businesses shut down. Unemployment rose to 6 million by 1933 Hunger increased as people could not afford to buy food. The governments could not keep control – there was a new election every year! People turned to the Nazi Party who offered “Work and Bread” if they got to power.
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