Wednesday, October 5, 2011

The Birth of the Weimar Republic

1. Why was it called the Weimar Republic and not the Berlin Republic?
Because Germany was in chaos and a very small town that was not in chaos was wiimar. Berlin th .capital was in chaos and unstable at the time/

2. What new rights did Friedrich Ebert promise the German people?
Freedome of speech freedom of religon and freedome of and better wprk conditions.

3. Hey, a democracy. Sounds great! Why was this a shock to the Germany peoples' systems?
they were not use to it it challenge ther noramal political views

4. What positions did the opposition on the right hold that restricted Friedrich Ebert's new government?
The advisers. Neraly all the former kisers advisers remaind in power and this meant it would have been hard for him to get things done when hes ment with constant oposition.

5. What was the name of "powerful myth" that developed and what "evidence" was there to support the myth? The power myth was that the former kyser and men like him stabbed Germany in the back during the war. There was no evidence. I think?


6. Study Source 3: What position was Ebert elected to in Jan. 1919? Who elected him?
Ebert was elicted by the people as president in position of Goverment.

7. Study Source 3: How would a Chancellor gain power in the Weimar Republic? (Why you need to know this: By 1933 Hitler will have this job.) By sucking up to the president or by becoming popular with the people the so that the president will not be able to opose him.

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