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Germany - The Weimar Republic 1918-1934

Can you answer these questions about the German Weimar Republic which lasted from 1918-1934?
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Politics
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Who was the first President of Germany?
Friedrich Ebert
Which party founded the republic in 1918?
SDP
Which WW1 general became President in 1924?
Paul von Hindenburg
The republic was created following the abdication of which kaiser?
Wilhelm II
The German Communist KDP rebelled under the name of what Roman Slave in 1919?
Spartacus
Which group took control of Berlin in the 1920 Kapp Putsch?
Freikorps
Which Chancellor and Foreign Minister solved the German economic disaster of 1923?
Gustav Stresemann
Following inadequate reparation repayments, which industrial heartland was occupied by both France and Belgium?
The Ruhr
What Chancellor used his position to provide support for Hitler’s rise into the Reichstag and later Chancellory?
Franz von Papen
What is the name of the German Parliament?
Reichstag
Culture
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Which film director rose to prominence with ‘Metropolis’ and ‘Dr Caligari’s Cabinet’?
Fritz Lang
Which German actress rose to become influential in Hollywood film during this time?
Marlene Dietrich
Which group of people gained the vote in 1918?
Women
What type of music reached Germany from the US through the roaring twenties nightlife?
Jazz
What new type of expressive nightclub spread across Germany in the 1920s?
Cabaret
Which art movement spread to Germany from Switzerland following WW1?
Dada
The Rise of Hitler
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To what was the Nazi Party originally known?
German Worker’s Party / DAP
When did Hitler rise to lead the party above?
1921
In what city did Hitler’s failed attempt to overthrow the Bavarian Government take place in 1923?
Munich
What economic disaster caused the event above?
Hyperinflation
The Worker’s Party was transformed by Hitler to incorporate Nationalism and what other ideology?
Socialism
A conference in what city took place in 1926 to reorganise and discourage certain aspects of the party from the above ideology?
Bamberg
How many parliament seats did Hitler hold before the Great Depression in 1928?
12
What event led to the Great Depression in 1929 and subsequent surge in Nazi support?
Wall Street Crash
What was the acronym of Hitler’s paramilitary force?
SA
What year did Hindenburg appoint Hitler as Chancellor?
1933
In what year did Hindenburg’s death allow for the death of the Republic and Hitler’s ascension to power?
1934
Following Hindenburg’s death, Hitler combined the Chancellory and Presidency into what new dictatorial title?
Fuhrer
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