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When was the German empire formed?
The German Empire was formed in 1871. Germany went to war in 1914.
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What was the German parliament also known as?
The German parliament was called the Reichstag. It was under the control of the Kaiser and his ministers.
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When did German generals accept that they had lost World War One?
The Generals didn't accept that they had lost World War One until September 1918.
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Where did a new government meet for the first time in February 1919?
The new government met at Weimar.
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The generals did not like the new government - who had they previously been fighting for?
The generals had previously been fighting for the Kaiser.
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What became common due to proportional representation?
Proportional government gave seats to lots of small parties. They had to form coalitions to govern.
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What was the purpose of Article 48?
Article 48 gave the president the right to pass laws without the Reichstag - but only in an emergency.
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Why were 1919-23 difficult years for the Weimar Republic?
Germany was blamed for World War One and lost a lot of land and power in the Treaty of Versailles. The Wall Street Crash and the League of Nations came after 1923.
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The Golden Age of the Weimar Republic was between 1924 and 1929. What were some of the reasons for this?
Some of the reasons for the Golden Age were the USA providing financial aid and the Weimar Republic being accepted into the League of Nations. Hyperinflation was earlier, and the Wall Street Crash was a problem for the Republic.
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‘Left wing’ politicians wanted to change things and ‘right wing’ politicians wanted to keep things the same - which were against the Weimar Republic?
There were opponents to the Weimar republic on both left and right - for example the Nazis were right wing opponents.
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