Weimar Germany 1919-23
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- Created on: 19-04-15 18:16
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- How Germany emerged from its defeat in WWI
- Social
- Monarchy was preserved as a result of the revolution from above.
- the average German citizen was on fewer than 1000 calories per day
- 750,000 died of starvation and malnutrition
- electricity supplies were cut off, public transport stopped operating and businesses were forced to close
- 2 million soldiers had died, and over 5 million ad been wounded
- creation of worker's and soldier's councils which led t strikes, mutinies and left-wing uprisings
- Economic
- Economic disruption had been cause by the war effort and the British blockade of German ports
- industrial and grain production had been reduced
- Worsening of the economic situation led to death by starvation, worsening of the social situation, and political upheaval.
- The bad economic situation eventually led to the SPD's need to take over
- Economic disruption had been cause by the war effort and the British blockade of German ports
- Political
- by 1918 the military was running the government almost single-handedly
- Revolution from above:
- To avoid blame for the defeat the Army High Command passed power to Prince Max von Baden
- This allowed to preserve the monarchy by creating a broad political base in which the parliament could play a major role.
- Revolution from below:
- Worsening economic situation led to political upheaval.
- Worker's and soldier's councils were established, which brought a series of strikes, mutinies and left-wing uprisings inspired by the Russian Bolshevik revolution.
- Prince Max of Baden was unable to restore order, so the SPD acted and persuaded Wilhelm to abdicate. Power was given to Friedrich Ebert.
- Worsening economic situation led to political upheaval.
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