To what extent: Requires for a thorough assessment of the evidence in presenting an argument. Explore alternative explanations where they exist .
Key terms:
Political issues: Political that led to poor economic decisions, weaknesses in constitution, failure to reforms structures of imperial Germany, political scheming etc.
Failure of democracy
By 1933: From signing the armistice up until Hiter’s inauguration as chancellorship.
Proposition:
Political issues were a significant factor in the failure of democracy by 1933.
Brainstorming content:
POLITICAL FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE OF DEMOCRACY
Austerity Policies
• Brüning’s domestic austerity measures led to a critical domestic loss of faith in the government. …show more content…
• Diverged directly with articles 1 and 114 which assert that “Political authority derives from the people” and “Personal liberty is inviolable” .
• permitted the president to cast aside the power of the Reichstag; the apparatus for the people to rule themselves.
• According to Richard Evans, the emergency powers were a growing problem, and, in the hands of Hindenburg, “would prove to fatal to the Republic’s survival”.
• Abuse of Article 48 set the precedent for the Enabling Act.
Political Scheming + Miscalculation of