German History Quiz

Nick22 · **Reply #400 on:** October 02, 2007, 01:53:10 PM

You got it Tails.. your turn..

Malte279 · **Reply #401 on:** February 19, 2008, 01:34:38 PM

I'm afraid he won't. Therefore I just post the next question:
Who was the only member of the Reichstag to vote against the continuation of the war in 1914?

Nick22 · **Reply #402 on:** March 31, 2008, 01:08:36 AM

Fredrich Ebert?

Malte279 · **Reply #403 on:** March 31, 2008, 04:34:15 AM

No, in 1914 Friedrich Ebert was all in favor of the war and his influence within the SPD contributed to the almost unanimous vote.

Nick22 · **Reply #404 on:** April 01, 2008, 05:24:19 PM

a very good question then. did the person ever become famous, or is he/she an unknown to most?

Malte279 · **Reply #405 on:** April 01, 2008, 05:42:56 PM

He is well known over here, but not primarily for voting against the war in 1914 but for other political work. I don't know just how famous he is in English speaking countries, but with your knowledge about German history between 1914 and 1945 you're almost bound to have heard of him Nick.

Nick22 · **Reply #406 on:** April 06, 2008, 01:10:17 AM

Alright..I'm going to need a hint here.... what political work did he become famous for?

Malte279 · **Reply #407 on:** April 06, 2008, 11:29:54 AM

He is particularly known for his far left activities for which he was murdered in 1919, along with a friend and female politician.

Nick22 · **Reply #408 on:** April 07, 2008, 01:57:32 AM

Karl Liebknecht?

Malte279 · **Reply #409 on:** April 07, 2008, 05:25:24 AM

Nick22 · **Reply #410 on:** April 07, 2008, 12:05:03 PM

That hint about being murdered jarred my memory. I had no idea that he was the only one to vote no against the war. The "Spirit of 14" was something that the military were constantly trying to regain after the war. the total and complete unity of the people behind the military.

Malte279 · **Reply #411 on:** April 10, 2008, 04:39:10 PM

Your turn Nick.

Nick22 · **Reply #412 on:** April 22, 2008, 01:18:36 AM

What action taken by Chancellor Fritz Von Papen severely weakened the wEimar Republic in 1932?

Malte279 · **Reply #413 on:** April 22, 2008, 09:07:31 AM

Among other Franz von Papen ordered the so called "Preu?enschlag", an order by which the cabinet of Prussia (by then the largest German state) was dismissed. The move destroyed the Prussian government (it was replaced by Papen in the rank of a "Reichskommissar") which had till then been a Republican opposition to Papen, but to Hitler as well.

Nick22 · **Reply #414 on:** April 25, 2008, 08:16:30 AM

Very good, that government had been run but the Social Democrats inmn a minoriy government (where the combined support isn't ebnnough to haave majority support, but still has more support thabn any other group). Papen move was probably unconstutional, but since Article 48 gave the president such immense emergency powers, he used Article 48 to justify doing that. your turn.

Malte279 · **Reply #415 on:** May 02, 2008, 02:54:17 AM

Which famous treaty (treaties actually) was signed in the towns of M¸nster and Osnabr¸ck in 17th century (and when exactly)?

Nimrod · **Reply #416 on:** May 02, 2008, 03:43:25 AM

The peace treaties, which finished the war about 30 years. In german (the 30-j‰hrige Krieg).

Nick22 · **Reply #417 on:** May 02, 2008, 03:57:30 AM

The 30 years war in 1648..

Nimrod · **Reply #418 on:** May 02, 2008, 04:17:00 AM

yes, thanks, that what I mean

Malte279 · **Reply #419 on:** May 02, 2008, 03:39:25 PM

Exactly Patrick! The Peace of Westphalia is the English term for the "Westf‰lische Frieden" which indeed ended the 30 years war.