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Germany: 1918-1939 - Weimar's Recovery, 1924-1929
The New York Stock Exchange crashed in 1929, bringing about the Great Depression.

Germany: 1918-1939 - Weimar's Recovery, 1924-1929

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The late 1920s were the best years for Weimar Germany. The country was more politically stable, and seemed to be economically stable too. Unfortunately this was an illusory calm: Germany depended on US loans to finance her industry and to pay reparations.

Explore the Weimar Republic of the late 1920s in this enlightening quiz.

1.
Which book did Hitler write while in jail, dictating its contents to his loyal colleague Rudolf Hess?
Mein Leben
Mein Krieg
Mein Kampf
Mein Land
Hitler's book was a rambling text, combining autobiographical detail with pseudo-scientific mention of the theories of the likes of Gobineau and Houston Stewart Chamberlain. It became a best seller once he achieved power
2.
Of which international organization did Germany join the Council in 1926?
The International Labor Organisation
The League of Nations
The International Disarmament Conference
The Comintern
In 1919 Germany had been an international pariah. By 1926 international bodies were queuing up to recruit her
3.
Which plan of 1924 set out to stabilize reparations payments following the re-calibration of the Mark?
The Dawes Plan
The Schacht Plan
The Bruning Plan
The Kopenick Plan
Germany claimed that she could not pay reparations during the financial crisis that came to an end by 1924. Under this plan she resumed payments over a longer period than had been envisaged in 1921
4.
Which German statesman served frequently as Chancellor and Foreign Minister between 1923 and 1929?
Friedrich Ebert
General Groening
Franz von Papen
Gustav Stresemann
During these years the Weimar governments showed an eagerness to compromise with their former enemies. They felt that this was the best way to undermine the Treaty of Versailles, which they had reluctantly signed in 1919
5.
In which month did the Wall Street Crash occur during 1929?
November
September
December
October
The New York Stock Exchange was extremely volatile during 1929. Share values could of course rise, but they could also plummet
6.
In 1929 an American called Young was asked to report on which aspect of the German economy?
Inflation
Reparations payments
Money supply
Productivity
Young was following up the 1924 examination of the German economy, just before the Great Depression
7.
In which jail was Hitler held during 1925 following his conviction for trying to overthrow the state in his 1923 Beer Hall Putsch?
Spandau
Nuremberg
Colditz
Landsberg
Hitler's prison regime was lenient, and he served only a few months of a five year sentence. The trial judge seemed to sympathize with him, and often Hitler dominated the court proceedings with his antics
8.
Which system of election was used throughout the Weimar Republic from 1919 to 1933?
First past the post
The Additional Member System
Proportional Representation
The List System
The Weimar Constitution of 1919 set out to be democratic and fair
9.
Where was a major international treaty signed in 1925, when Germany agreed to recognize the western borders established at Versailles in 1919?
Weimar
Geneva
Locarno
Washington
Under the new spirit of optimism that pervaded Europe after 1923, Germany agreed voluntarily to accept at least part of the hated Versailles settlement
10.
In the general election of 1928 which of these parties gained the fewest seats and votes?
The Social Democrats
The Communists
The Nationalist Party
The National Socialist German Workers' Party
Under the Weimar electoral system more extreme parties needed to poll a large share of the votes to gain substantial numbers of seats
Author:  Edward Towne

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