Interbellum (between the wars) lesson 1

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Between the Wars

Germany

How do you think Germany was doing after WWI?

Goals week 4

• You explain the weak points of the Weimar Republic.
  
• You explain the consequences of the Treaty of Versailles for Germany.
  
• You explain how the things above contribute to Hitler gaining power. 
  
• You explain what historical significance is and that it is decided by impact or insight.
  

Chaos in Germany

• emperor fled
• reparations 
• Crisis 

Spartacus League

November 1918- Januari 1919

• Communism 
• like Russia
• Put down by the army
• Un stable 

Weimar Republic (1919-1933)

• constitution for the new German state
•  National Assembly
• Berlin to dangerous 
• Weimar

Weimar Republic

• Weimar is a place in Germany (Berlin was too dangerous)
• Couldn't end the unrest
•  hated the Treaty of Versailles

Why did the Germans hate the treaty Of Versailles?

Weimar Republic

• Versailles was humiliating
• Felt Betrayed 
• Some people thought Germany could have won the war

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Stab-in-the-back-myth

The myth goes that the new government and the communists betrayed Germany by asking for a truce. This was believed by Nationalists and former soldiers.

1923

1923: Germany did not pay their debts--> Belgium and France take over parts of the country

As act of protest: German government supports people to go on strike

Strikers had to be paid--> government prints extra money--> money loses value--> inflation --> hyperinflation

Hyperinflation

Inflation means that money becomes worth much less. So you can buy less with the same money.

Or: you need a lot more money to buy the same thing

When banks print money it is called hyperinflation

Hyperinflation

Price of 1 kilo of bread

December 1921: 4 marks 

December 1922: 163 marks 

January 1923: 250 marks 

April 1923: 474 marks 

August 1923: 69,000 Marks 

November 1923: 201,000,000,000 Marks

1 mark = 0.51 euros

Goals week 4

Check your essay and give yourself or a classmate feedback (only 3H)

Or

Make a start with the learning goals of week 4: Read 4.2 and do 1-2-3c-4-5-6-7-8

Germany

1924-1929

Economically, the country is doing better: 

Americans support German economy with Dawes plan

People have faith in democracy........

1924-1926

Gustav Stresemann--> convinces France to leave the Rhineland

US--> Dawes Plan = support in the form of a loan 

1925: Von Hindenburg (former general) chosen as president--> pleases veterans

The people calm down and the Republic becomes more stable

Dawes plan

United States lends money to Germany. 

Germany can thus rebuild its economy and start paying the reparation payments (Versailles).

Historical Significance

Week 5

Hitler

• Joined the German Amry during WWI
• Best time of his life
• Blamed the communist, the Jews and the government

National Socialism

• NSDAP/ Nazi Party
• Strong leader
• Make Germany powerful
• End the Treaty of Versailles
•  Aryans: a superior race
• Racism 
• Anti-Semitism

Wat id the differents between National Socialism and Fascism?

Brownshirts

• Fouded by the Nazi's
• Fighting Unit
• Spread fear
• Show that the Weimar Republic is weak

Brownshirts

• 8th November 1923
• Coup in Munich 
• Took some politicians hostage
• Speeches
• Overthrow the governmen
• Failed 

Hitlers rise to power

• Prison
• Mein Kampf
• Third Reich
• Totalitarian state
• War
• Racism 

Hitlers rise to power

• Democratic way
• Crisis 
• Many votes 

Why did Hitler get more votes during the crisis?

Why was the weimar Republic unstable?

1. Because of the stab-in-the-back myth
2. Because it was made in Weimar
3. Because of Hitlers support
4. Because of the communists

Wat is not part of national socialism

1. Racism
2. totalarian
3. strong leader
4. against kapitalism

Why did Hitler go to prison?

1. Beacause he wrote Mein Kampf
2. Because he was a racist
3. Because he had tried to commit a coup
4. Because of the crisis

Why should you learn about this topic?

• Less prone to extreme ideas
• Think  about your own choices
• Prevent situations