The legacy of the First World War (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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When did WWI end?
When did WWI end?
1918
Approx. German soldier deaths in WWI
Approx. German soldier deaths in WWI
2 million
Approx. German wounded soldiers in WWI
Approx. German wounded soldiers in WWI
4 million+
German civilian deaths from blockade/starvation
German civilian deaths from blockade/starvation
750,000+
Germany's national debt during WWI (marks)
Germany's national debt during WWI (marks)
50 billion → 150 billion (tripled)
Date Kaiser Wilhelm II fled to Holland
Date Kaiser Wilhelm II fled to Holland
10 November 1918
Country Kaiser Wilhelm II fled to
Country Kaiser Wilhelm II fled to
Holland
Friedrich Ebert's role/party
Friedrich Ebert's role/party
Leader of Social Democratic Party (SDP)
Date German Republic declared
Date German Republic declared
9 November 1918
Who proclaimed German Republic publicly
Who proclaimed German Republic publicly
Philipp Scheidemann
Date WWI armistice signed
Date WWI armistice signed
11 November 1918
Location of armistice signing
Location of armistice signing
Railway car in forest of Compiègne, France
Name of new German state (post-1918)
Name of new German state (post-1918)
Weimar Republic
What Ebert formed on 10 Nov 1918
What Ebert formed on 10 Nov 1918
Council of People's Representatives