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Consequences of Defeat

Consequences of Defeat. What were the consequences for Germany of defeat in the First World War?. Germany and WWI. Convinced of victory! America enters war  bad news  British blockade = no food Massive attack in autumn of 1918. Turnip Winter. Winter 1916-1917 Germans starving

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Consequences of Defeat

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  1. Consequences of Defeat What were the consequences for Germany of defeat in the First World War?

  2. Germany and WWI • Convinced of victory! • America enters war  bad news  • British blockade = no food • Massive attack in autumn of 1918

  3. Turnip Winter • Winter 1916-1917 • Germans starving • Cannot fight disease – influenza

  4. October • Kiel Mutiny • Inspired by command to take on British navy • Army not sent to help – why?

  5. November • Cities taken over by workers’ and soldiers’ councils • General strike in Berlin • Social Democrats declare a republic

  6. Abdication! • Kaiser Wilhelm II flees • Friedrich Ebert takes over • Armistice declared

  7. Task 1 • Use the resources and your notes to create a timeline of key events • 1916 – 1918

  8. Task 2 • What problems did Ebert face? • Sort the problems into four categories • PREDICT: • Which problem do you think will be most severe? • Which problem will the new government deal with most effectively? • Which problem will the new government deal with least effectively?

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