AQA GCSE history - Germany
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AQA GCSE HISTORY – GERMANY WITH 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. When was the unification of Germany and what did it follow?: 1871 after victory
against France in 1870
2. Who was the Chancellor in the 1870s and 80s?: Otto von Bismarck
3. Bismarck's attitude towards ethnic minorities?: He attempted to assimilate ethnic
minority groups within the new empire, such as the Poles
4. When did Kaiser Wilhelm II become Kaiser?: 1888 at the age of 31
5. What had Kaiser Wilhelm II seen the European powers do?: Seize colonies in
Africa (Scramble for Africa)
6. What did Germans think of the Kaiser's Weltpolitik?: Many Germans agreed with
him
7. By 1914, which party gained power and why?: The left-wing Social Democrat
Party because it appealed to Germany's growing number of industrial workers
8. What did the middle class think of the government by 1914?: They were happy
with the right-wing government because they were afraid of the growing political
strength of industrial workers
9. 1880 to 1914 steel production comparison: 1880- half the amount of steel as
Britain
1914- twice the amount as Britain
10. By 1914, what was Germany producing 1/3 of?: The World's electrical goods
11. Population of Germany 1871 to 1914: 40 million to 68 million
12. How were food imports affected by 1914?: Only 1/3 of the labour force worked in
agriculture so food imports rose quickly reaching about 1/5 of Germany's needs by
1914
13. Who accepted the authoritarian nature of German rule? (Pre-WW1): Both
right-wing and central political parties because of the developing wealth and power
the middle class gained
14. How did governments try to pacify socialist demands pre-WW1?: Social reforms
such as the introduction of old age pensions in 1889 (20 years before Britain) and
sickness and accident insurance schemes which covered nearly 14 million Germans
by 1911
15. How many seats did the SPD gain in 1912?: Nearly 1/3
16. Importance of Prussia: 2/3 of population
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Over 1/2 of the territory
17. How did the military influence foreign policy under the Kaiser?: The influence
of military chiefs often determined the policies, which were concerned with
expansion
18. Who argues that Germany needed large battleships?: Admiral von Tripitz who
became State Secretary of the Navy in 1897
19. How many ships did the Navy have in 1896?: 6
20 What was the First Navy Law?: Passed in 1898, the law allowed for the addition of
7 battleships (Germany already had 12). Didn't match British or French but marked
turning point in German foreign policy
21. What was the Second Navy Law?: 1900 (during the Boer War). Doubled the size
of the fleet to 38 battleships
22. What was the main objective of the German Navy?: To compete against the
British
23. What did the Germans respond to in 1906 and how?: The Royal Navy launch of
the Dreadnought in May with a 3rd Navy Law, adding 6 cruiser-type ships to the
building programme
24. How many Navy Laws were passed in total before WW1?: 5
25. Number of German Dreadnoughts from 1907 to 1914: 0-19
26. What developed in 1902?: The Anglo-German naval arms race
27. What was the effect of WW1 on Germany? (6 points): 1. Opposition to the Kaiser
developed
2. Anarchy
3. 500 women protested against war in 1915 and in 1916 10000 workers turned against
the Kaiser
4. Produced less food (1/2 of milk and 3/5 of butter and meat)
5. Spanish influenza spread
6. Made Germans feel angry
28. 25th October 1918: Sailors mutinied at Kiel
29. 26th October- 5th November 1918: Strikes and demonstrations across Germany
30. 6th November 1918: Soldiers and workers took control of cities like Munich and
Hamburg
31. 7th November 1918: Social Democrats led by Ebert demanded the abdication of the
Kaiser
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AQA GCSE HISTORY – GERMANY WITH 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. When was the unification of Germany and what did it follow?: 1871 after victory
against France in 1870
2. Who was the Chancellor in the 1870s and 80s?: Otto von Bismarck
3. Bismarck's attitude towards ethnic minorities?: He attempted to assimilate ethnic
minority groups within the new empire, such as the Poles
4. When did Kaiser Wilhelm II become Kaiser?: 1888 at the age of 31
5. What had Kaiser Wilhelm II seen the European powers do?: Seize colonies in
Africa (Scramble for Africa)
6. What did Germans think of the Kaiser's Weltpolitik?: Many Germans agreed with
him
7. By 1914, which party gained power and why?: The left-wing Social Democrat
Party because it appealed to Germany's growing number of industrial workers
8. What did the middle class think of the government by 1914?: They were happy
with the right-wing government because they were afraid of the growing political
strength of industrial workers
9. 1880 to 1914 steel production comparison: 1880- half the amount of steel as
Britain
1914- twice the amount as Britain
10. By 1914, what was Germany producing 1/3 of?: The World's electrical goods
11. Population of Germany 1871 to 1914: 40 million to 68 million
12. How were food imports affected by 1914?: Only 1/3 of the labour force worked in
agriculture so food imports rose quickly reaching about 1/5 of Germany's needs by
1914
13. Who accepted the authoritarian nature of German rule? (Pre-WW1): Both
right-wing and central political parties because of the developing wealth and power
the middle class gained
14. How did governments try to pacify socialist demands pre-WW1?: Social reforms
such as the introduction of old age pensions in 1889 (20 years before Britain) and
sickness and accident insurance schemes which covered nearly 14 million Germans
by 1911
15. How many seats did the SPD gain in 1912?: Nearly 1/3
16. Importance of Prussia: 2/3 of population
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Over 1/2 of the territory
17. How did the military influence foreign policy under the Kaiser?: The influence
of military chiefs often determined the policies, which were concerned with
expansion
18. Who argues that Germany needed large battleships?: Admiral von Tripitz who
became State Secretary of the Navy in 1897
19. How many ships did the Navy have in 1896?: 6
20 What was the First Navy Law?: Passed in 1898, the law allowed for the addition of
7 battleships (Germany already had 12). Didn't match British or French but marked
turning point in German foreign policy
21. What was the Second Navy Law?: 1900 (during the Boer War). Doubled the size
of the fleet to 38 battleships
22. What was the main objective of the German Navy?: To compete against the
British
23. What did the Germans respond to in 1906 and how?: The Royal Navy launch of
the Dreadnought in May with a 3rd Navy Law, adding 6 cruiser-type ships to the
building programme
24. How many Navy Laws were passed in total before WW1?: 5
25. Number of German Dreadnoughts from 1907 to 1914: 0-19
26. What developed in 1902?: The Anglo-German naval arms race
27. What was the effect of WW1 on Germany? (6 points): 1. Opposition to the Kaiser
developed
2. Anarchy
3. 500 women protested against war in 1915 and in 1916 10000 workers turned against
the Kaiser
4. Produced less food (1/2 of milk and 3/5 of butter and meat)
5. Spanish influenza spread
6. Made Germans feel angry
28. 25th October 1918: Sailors mutinied at Kiel
29. 26th October- 5th November 1918: Strikes and demonstrations across Germany
30. 6th November 1918: Soldiers and workers took control of cities like Munich and
Hamburg
31. 7th November 1918: Social Democrats led by Ebert demanded the abdication of the
Kaiser
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