gatherings and disrupt the marches and meetings of their opposition. They didn’t, however, hold the significant influence that the Reichswehr had over the Republic as they were tied to different groups while the Army maintained its own power. By the end of WW1, the German Army managed to survive defeat without damage to their status in German Society. Although army leaders including General Ludendorff had advised surrender, it was the newly formed Republic that was held responsible for signing the Armistice…
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The World War I, a global war centered in Europe, began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11th November 1918. During the WWI, soldiers had to fight in the terrible condition and other weapons such as machine gun, gas and tanks were newly introduced. After the WWI, “the victorious Allies forced the defeated Germany to sign the ‘war guilt’ clause” (Walsh 12). Because of this, Germany and other countries those did not get enough colonies as they wanted were upset with the result. As a result of this…
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SECTION ONE- THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC 1919-1929 WEIMAR GERMANY: THE EARLY YEARS 1918-1919 1.1 THE DEFEAT OF GERMANY IN WORLD WAR 1 End of the war- Russian defeat, US entry Ludendorff and Hindenburg- Great rulers of Germany- military dictators Last offensive- 1918 spring offensive Early success but eventual failure-huge losses ‘Black day’ in German history Ludendorff and Hindenburg- 29 September to tell Kaiser that war is lost Change in government- US wanted democracy and military wanted distance New…
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did not just get a new government. The Allies made sure that Germany got a different kind of government. Before 1914, the government of Germany was almost a military autocracy; after 1919, it was a parliamentary democracy. How Germany fared after WW1? Impact of the war on Germany by 1918 Germany was virtually bankrupt War left 600,000 widows and 2 million children without fathers – by 1925 the state was spending about one-third of its budget in was pensions. National income was about one-third…
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During World War II, German military forces progressed across Europe at an alarming rate. They were determined to gain complete global control and to extend their racist, and supremacist ideals to the entire world which they believed was theirs’ for the taking. They were cruel in their methods of accomplishing that goal. Though they did not succeed their goal, their tyranny left a mark on the world. They used strategies such as propaganda, weapons, and war tactics to accomplish their desire to take…
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KQ1 – How effectively did Hitler establish and consolidate Nazi authority 1933-45? KQ1 Pages Aims of the Nazi’s 1-2 Admission to power in 1933 2 Consolidation of power 2-8 Hitler and Government 8-10 The Police State 10-13 Resistance up to 1945 13-19 Aims of the Nazi’s Nazi ideology Social Darwinism – “Survival of the fittest” theory, Hitler adapted this to racial purity of the Aryan race Mein kampf - Hitler’s book, my struggle, that outlined his own and Nazi ideology…
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the war and the postwar world. They wanted the Soviet Union to join forces. They agreed that Germany would be divided into 4 occupation zones (US, British, France, Soviet), war criminals would be trialed, germany would have to pay but not as much as WW1, agreed to make the United Nations a place to settle disagreements, we would allow the soviets 3 votes to our 1. Europe would have free elections by the Soviets. The Cold War - 1945-1989 Coined by Water Lippman George F. Kennan (Mr. X) - Believed…
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James Cook claims possession of the whole east coast of Australia for the British Crown. Many history classes and books start teaching Australian history from this point on. 1788: Captain Phillip starts a penal colony in at Sydney Cove. Aboriginal resistance flares within a few days of arrival of the tall ships. Europeans have captured the first Aboriginal this year. 1803: White people occupy Tasmania. The Black Wars of Tasmania last until 1830 and claim the lives of 600 Aboriginal people and more than…
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Emperor of Germany WW1 Moltke German Chief of General Staff August 1914 Count Von Schlieffen Chief of German General Staff (1891 – 1906) General Joffre French commander at Battle of the Marne General Von Falkenhayn Succeeded Moltke as German commander General Ludendorff German commander from 1916 General Haig Commander of British forces Lord Kitchener British Minister of War until 1916 David Lloyd George British Prime Minister from 1916 Woodrow Wilson President of United States during the war Georges…
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lay multiple avenues for the seizure of absolute power. The appeal of Nazism, and the persuasive man who governed it, played a significant role in the definitive collapse of the Weimar Republic. Adolf Hitler, an extreme nationalist who had fought in WW1, was a powerful and spellbinding speaker as well as an innovative and cunning leader. Following the repercussions of the Treaty of Versailles, Hitler, along with millions of other loyal soldiers had been demilitarized in order to adhere to the strict…
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