Background Information on Germany Lacey and Shephard pp 2-8

When was the German Revolution?

• November 1918

• June 1919

• Summer 1923

• October 1929

• January 1933

What province had been seized by Germany in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71?

Which was the largest of the German states before 1871?

What was the name of Germany's larges industrial area?

By how much did Germany increase its overseas trade between 1871 and 1914?

What was the title of the German Emperor?

What was the title of the German emperor's chief minister?

What was the name of the German Parliament?

In northern Germany, most people belonged to this Christian denomination:

• Protestant

• Catholic

What proportion of Germans was younger than fifteen in 1890?