Impact of WW1 on germany
Starvation
Due to the British Naval Blockade
Spanish flue epidemic of 1917/1918 killed between 20-40 million people
also due to rationing
Average daily consumption was under 1000 calories
Subseqyently, scurvy, dysentry and tuberculosis mounted, aswell as starvation
Starvation
293,000 died because of the shortages the British Naval blockade caused
Stab in the back myth
Ebert Groener Pact and revolution from above
This led to hatred of Wiemar politicians
Dubbed the November Criminals
Laid shaky foundations for Wimar constitution
Spartacist Uprisaing 1919
Kapp Putsch 1920
Inflation
Large amount of spending during the war on munitions and artillery
led to debt and inflation
middle class lost savings as hyperinflation mounted
People had to work longer hours to make end meet - reducing quality of life
Also caused by increase public spending that had to occur for war veterans who could no longer work and required a pension
death toll
293,000 died because of starvation
2 million killed by war
People felt their loved ones lives were in vain
Wanted a scapegoat to blame suffering on
Extremist uprisings: Kapp Putsch and Spatacist uprising
Felt ashamed to be German
Anger
Fearful of the impending Treaty of Versailles
Creation of the Weimar republic
Ludendorf blame shift
Ebert Groener pact
Kaiser abdication
6 million casualties caused by WW1