For whom was the term November criminals used?

Correct answer: For supporters of the Weimar government

The direct answer is A: “November criminals” was a hostile term used for supporters and leaders of the Weimar government. In November 1918, Germany accepted the armistice and the monarchy collapsed. Nationalist and later Nazi opponents blamed the new republican politicians for Germany’s defeat and the Treaty of Versailles, even though the term was a political insult rather than an objective description of crime. Option A is correct because it identifies the people targeted by this label. Option B is wrong because German children were not the political group meant by the expression. Option C is wrong because the term referred to German political opponents, not French farmers. Option D is wrong because British soldiers were foreign military personnel, not supporters of the Weimar government. The label helped spread the false “stab-in-the-back” idea and weakened trust in democracy. Exam cue: November criminals means anti-Weimar insult, not ordinary criminals.