Germany June Work

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1918

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919. This listed the punishments that Germany had to accept. The armistice was signed in 1918 ending the war. The German army stated that they had been stabbed in the back by politicians signing the armistice.

Hitler attempted to seize power in Germany in 1923 in Berlin

• False

• True

Answer explanation

Hitler attempted to seize power in Munich in 1923. It was the spartacists that tried to seize power in Berlin in 1919.

The Weimar Constitution allowed men and women aged over 20 to vote in elections

• False

• True

Answer explanation

Germany was very progressive giving the vote to women and men on equal terms.

The Treaty of Versailles made Germany give the Saar Coalfields to Britain

• False

• True

Answer explanation

The Saar Coalfields were given to France for 15 years. This was a problem for Germany as they were a wealth producing area.

During the Spartacist uprising, Rosa and Karl gave weapons to workers who were protesting

• False

• True

Answer explanation

100,000 workers were protesting about the sacking of the chief of police. Rosa and Karl gave them weapons. However there was poor organisation so many workers left and went home.

General Ludendorff accompanied Hitler during his beerhall putsch to seize power

• False

• True

Answer explanation

Ludendorff was a famous WW1 general, Hitler hoped his presence would make people join his revolt. Unfortunately it was Ludendorff that released the political hostages who then contacted the police.

Germany was forced to reduce her army to only 100,000 men by the Treaty of Versailles

• False

• True

Answer explanation

Germany felt it was very unfair that they had to disarm because they would be vulnerable to attack without a large army to protect them.

The Weimar Constitution allowed German people to join trade unions and to hold protests if they were unhappy with the government.

• False

• True

Answer explanation

The Weimar Constitution gave lots of rights and freedoms to the German people. When Hitler came to power he removed these freedoms.

In 1924 Germany's economy recovered, she relied on 90 day loans from Italy. These loans helped her to rebuilt her business and factories.

• False

• True

Answer explanation

Germany used 90 day loans from Germany to help rebuild her economy after hyperinflation of 1923.

In 1923 hyperinflation was caused by the government printing paper money. Prices rose constantly higher than wages.

• False

• True

Answer explanation

As prices rose faster than wages people could not afford to buy food and things they needed. The price of a meal in a restaurant would rise while you ate the meal. Prices in shops would have increased by the time you got to the front of the queue.