AQA A-LEVEL HISTORY WEIMAR & NAZI GERMANY
EXAM QUESTIONS 2025 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What was Germany like before WWI? - correct answer - v. high population due to nationalistic ideologies
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- v. strong economy after 1870
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- Weak democracy with a kaiser
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Who had the most power during WWI? - correct answer Ludendorff and Hindenburg
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What made it clear to Ludendorff was on the brink of defeat? - correct answer Although the Allied forces had
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not entered German territory, they were in retreat along the Western Front.
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Why did Ludendorff choose the route of partial democratisation of the political system? - correct answer
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Because Wilson's fourteen points offered a potential basis for a negotiated peace settlement but the
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autocratic political system would be an obstacle to this.
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,Who persuaded the kaiser to create a democracy and ask for an armistice? - correct answer Ludendorff
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What were the 3 key 'october reforms'? - correct answer Prince Max of Baden was appointed as chancellor
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The chancellor was responsible to the Reichstag
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The armed forced were put under control of the civil government
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Who were the first president and chancellor? - correct answer Ebert as president and Prince Max as chancellor
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When did Ebert become chancellor? - correct answer November 1918
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What was the first thing Ebert did? - correct answer Hold elections for the constituent assembly
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What started the revolution from below?
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What party called this? - correct answer Workers striked against the Kaiser
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9 Nov 1918
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How did the SPD also pose a threat? - correct answer They threatened to withdraw support unless the Kaiser
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abdicated.
What did this cause Max to do? What caused it?
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What happened in the same day? - correct answer He announced the Kaiser's abdication in a press statement.
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,Prince Max resigned and gave it to Ebert, leader of the SPD.
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Where and when did naval mutiny occur? - correct answer Wilhemshaven into Kiel in October 1918
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What happened on the following day? - correct answer The revolt spread to the city and workers' and soldiers'
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councils were formed. g g
What happened to the revolt? - correct answer It spread quickly to other ports and cities. despite the
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government trying to meet their demands g g g g g
Who were the members of these revolts? - correct answer Patriotic Germans who wanted the Kaiser to
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abdicate and for the creation of a democratic government.
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What happened on 8 November? - correct answer A republic was proclaimed in Bavaria and the Bavarian
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monarchy was deposed. g g
Who also announced the abdication? - correct answer Phillip Scheidemann
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What finally caused the Kaiser to realise he had lost control and abdicate? - correct answer He was told by
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General Groener that the army would no longer fight for him.
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Who was a peace note sent to? - correct answer Woodrow Wilson in November 1918
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What was the peace note asking for? - correct answer An armistice
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Why did he take 3 weeks to reply? - correct answer Because he was suspicious that they were using the request
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to buy time and regroup and prepare for a new offensive.
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What did Wilson demand?
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Did Ludendorff accept? - correct answer - End of submarine warfare
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, - Full democratisation of the political system
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- Returning of all territory gained.
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It was too much for Ludendorff to accept.
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What did Ludendorff try to raise instead?
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What did he eventually do after this failed? - correct answer A last ditch military effort to resist.
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He resigned and fled to Sweden.
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How big was the Reichsrat? - correct answer 67 representatives from 17 states, proportionate to population
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What did the president do? - correct answer appoint ministers, dissolve the reichstag and call elections
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What were the strengths of the constitution? - correct answer - Wider right to vote
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Women allowed to vote and become deputies
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- Proportional representation allowed even smaller parties to win seats in the Reichstag
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- Full democracy in local and central government.
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Prussia could dominate the rest of Germany.
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- Clearly set out the terms of rights of the individual
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"all equal before the law"
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"censorship is forbidden" g g
- Referendums could be called for by the president, Reichsrat or by people's request.
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EXAM QUESTIONS 2025 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What was Germany like before WWI? - correct answer - v. high population due to nationalistic ideologies
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
- v. strong economy after 1870
g g g g g
- Weak democracy with a kaiser
g g g g g
Who had the most power during WWI? - correct answer Ludendorff and Hindenburg
g g g g g g g g g g g g
What made it clear to Ludendorff was on the brink of defeat? - correct answer Although the Allied forces had
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
not entered German territory, they were in retreat along the Western Front.
g g g g g g g g g g g
Why did Ludendorff choose the route of partial democratisation of the political system? - correct answer
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
Because Wilson's fourteen points offered a potential basis for a negotiated peace settlement but the
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
autocratic political system would be an obstacle to this.
g g g g g g g g
,Who persuaded the kaiser to create a democracy and ask for an armistice? - correct answer Ludendorff
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
What were the 3 key 'october reforms'? - correct answer Prince Max of Baden was appointed as chancellor
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The chancellor was responsible to the Reichstag
g g g g g g
The armed forced were put under control of the civil government
g g g g g g g g g g
Who were the first president and chancellor? - correct answer Ebert as president and Prince Max as chancellor
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When did Ebert become chancellor? - correct answer November 1918
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What was the first thing Ebert did? - correct answer Hold elections for the constituent assembly
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What started the revolution from below?
g g g g g
When did this occur? g g g
What party called this? - correct answer Workers striked against the Kaiser
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9 Nov 1918
g g
SPD
How did the SPD also pose a threat? - correct answer They threatened to withdraw support unless the Kaiser
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abdicated.
What did this cause Max to do? What caused it?
g g g g g g g g g
What happened in the same day? - correct answer He announced the Kaiser's abdication in a press statement.
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,Prince Max resigned and gave it to Ebert, leader of the SPD.
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Where and when did naval mutiny occur? - correct answer Wilhemshaven into Kiel in October 1918
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
What happened on the following day? - correct answer The revolt spread to the city and workers' and soldiers'
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councils were formed. g g
What happened to the revolt? - correct answer It spread quickly to other ports and cities. despite the
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government trying to meet their demands g g g g g
Who were the members of these revolts? - correct answer Patriotic Germans who wanted the Kaiser to
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
abdicate and for the creation of a democratic government.
g g g g g g g g
What happened on 8 November? - correct answer A republic was proclaimed in Bavaria and the Bavarian
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
monarchy was deposed. g g
Who also announced the abdication? - correct answer Phillip Scheidemann
g g g g g g g g g
What finally caused the Kaiser to realise he had lost control and abdicate? - correct answer He was told by
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
General Groener that the army would no longer fight for him.
g g g g g g g g g g
Who was a peace note sent to? - correct answer Woodrow Wilson in November 1918
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What was the peace note asking for? - correct answer An armistice
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Why did he take 3 weeks to reply? - correct answer Because he was suspicious that they were using the request
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
to buy time and regroup and prepare for a new offensive.
g g g g g g g g g g
What did Wilson demand?
g g g
Did Ludendorff accept? - correct answer - End of submarine warfare
g g g g g g g g g g
, - Full democratisation of the political system
g g g g g g
- Returning of all territory gained.
g g g g g g
It was too much for Ludendorff to accept.
g g g g g g g
What did Ludendorff try to raise instead?
g g g g g g
What did he eventually do after this failed? - correct answer A last ditch military effort to resist.
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He resigned and fled to Sweden.
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How big was the Reichsrat? - correct answer 67 representatives from 17 states, proportionate to population
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
What did the president do? - correct answer appoint ministers, dissolve the reichstag and call elections
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
What were the strengths of the constitution? - correct answer - Wider right to vote
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
Women allowed to vote and become deputies
g g g g g g
- Proportional representation allowed even smaller parties to win seats in the Reichstag
g g g g g g g g g g g g
- Full democracy in local and central government.
g g g g g g g g
Prussia could dominate the rest of Germany.
g g g g g g g
- Clearly set out the terms of rights of the individual
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"all equal before the law"
g g g g
"censorship is forbidden" g g
- Referendums could be called for by the president, Reichsrat or by people's request.
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