Nazi Racial Beliefs 36 Persecution of Jews 37-38 KT1 The Weimar Republic 1918-29 – – The Impact of WWI on Germany National income was trial Workers rebelled World War One had Many people were angry 1/3 of what it had been. against their leaders resulted in many with the monarchy. The who they believed German soldiers king of Germany, Kaiser had led them to causalities. Over 2 Wilhelm II was forced to defeat in WWI. million children were abdicate (step down). left without fathers. During the war women The war had Stresses of war led to a The German people called were called up to work in deepened divisions revolution and became the politicians the factories. Many people saw in German society. a democratic republic Criminals’ for – ‘November this as damaging to the Weimar Republic. signing the Armistice. traditional family values and society as a whole. There were huge gaps Industrial production Germany was virtually Many poor people were between the living was about 2/3 of bankrupt. worse off than they had standards of the rich and what it had been. been before the war. poor. Many German workers The German people Many ex-soldiers and War left 600,000 widows were bitter at the felt in the civilians despised the who all needed to be ‘stabbed restrictions placed in their back’ by the new democratic leaders supported financially by earnings during the war politicians who had and came to believe the government. By 1925 while factory owners had signed the armistice that the heroic leader the state was spending made vast fortunes. (peace agreement to Field Marshall about 1/3 of its budget in end WWI). Hindenburg had been war pensions. betrayed by weak politicians. Task: Categorise the effects into economic, social and political EXTENSION Which was the most important effect and why? –
Nazi Racial Beliefs 36 Persecution of Jews 37-38 KT1 – The Weimar Republic – 1918-29 The Impact of WWI on Germany National income was 1/3 of what it had been. Workers rebelled against their leaders who they believed had led them to defeat in WWI. World War One had resulted in many German soldiers causalities. Over 2 million children were left without fathers. Many people were angry with the monarchy. The king of Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm II was forced to abdicate (step down). During the war women were called up to work in factories. Many people saw this as damaging to traditional family values and society as a whole. The war had deepened divisions in German society. Stresses of war led to a revolution and became a democratic republic – the Weimar Republic. The German people called the politicians the ‘November Criminals’ for signing the Armistice. There were huge gaps between the living standards of the rich and poor. Industrial production was about 2/3 of what it had been. Germany was virtually bankrupt. Many poor people were worse off than they had been before the war. Many German workers were bitter at the restrictions placed in their earnings during the war while factory owners had made vast fortunes. The German people felt ‘stabbed in the back’ by the politicians who had signed the armistice (peace agreement to end WWI). Many ex-soldiers and civilians despised the new democratic leaders and came to believe that the heroic leader Field Marshall Hindenburg had been betrayed by weak politicians. War left 600,000 widows who all needed to be supported financially by the government. By 1925 the state was spending about 1/3 of its budget in war pensions. Task: Categorise the effects into economic, social and political EXTENSION – Which was the most important effect and why? trial
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