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1918-32
Germany's defeat
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Friedrich Ebert, the SPD leader was made temporary leader of the country
On November 11th, the new government signed the armistice
Stab in the Back
Throughout the war, many Germans had been told they were winning, defeat was an unexpected shock
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International agreements
Impacts
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Helped economic recovery, reduced hardships
Increased support for moderate political parties, redcued the suppoer of extremists like Nazis and Communists
Locarno Pact 1925
Agreements between Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Belgium
Germany agreed its new borders with France, improving relations
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Post war Problems
Reparations
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In 1921, the amount decided was £6.6 billion marks over 66 years, this increased German hatred of the Treaty and the government that had signed it
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Charge and unrest, 1912-23
The Spatacists
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Spartacist Revolt
In January 1919, the Spartacists took over the government’s newspaper and telegraph bureau
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The Freikorps
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Kapp Putsch
In march 1920, the Freikorps troops, fearing unemployment decided to march on Berlin
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Dr Wolfgang Kapp, was in charge of the rebels, the Weimar Government fled Berlin
In order to stop the Kapp Putsch, the government organized a national strike which caused chaos, and forced Kapp to flee
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Weimar culture
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Architecture
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Buildings were different, and look very different to those which had been popular before WW1
Hitler's appeal
Reasons for popularity
Mein Kampf was well known, people were impressed
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