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I believe that Gustav Stresemann was a significant figure in German history because, he negotiated to receive American loans under the Dawes Plan, and he also invented the Rentenmark, and he also accepted the Treaty of Versailles. Gustav felt that Germany could make progress in Europe by accepting The Treaty of Versailles. Stresemann was Chancellor of Germany, but he only served for a couple of months. Gustav Stresemann was the German Chancellor for only a short-term and was a leading member of…

The Weimar republic was created in 1919 with the abduction of Wilhelm II. This government signed the Treaty of Versailles which later on appeared to cause them problems as the people of Germany thought they had been betrayed by their own government bodies and stabbed in the back, also they signed the armistice, this was why they were called the November criminals. The problems associated with the Treaty as well as dissatisfaction in Germany for a new democratic government that was thought had a…

The Weimar Republic is considered to be one of the most democratic states of its time. However, following its rule, Germany became a totalitarian dictatorship under the total control of the Nazi party and the self proclaimed Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler. It has often been wondered how this abrupt and dramatic transition occurred in such a democratic society. However, it can be said that the foundation for this political change was ingrained in the political system of Weimar Germany in addition to the…

Germany is a land holding a multitude of cultures within itself. The modern history of Germany has been shaped by great feats of wise men but also left a stain and tarnish on the people of Germany and the world. But from the ashes, Germany has risen up like the mythical phoenix and has become one of the leading culture fusion nations in Europe. The country of Germany is a rich sports nation with their major following being their national football team. The German national football team is a…

Hitler came to power on the 30th of January in 1933 when he became the Chancellor of Germany. That was very significant in our world history as it initiated the outbreak of World War Two in 1939. Hitler coming into power was a great opportunity for Germans to feel empowered and for Germany to rebuild itself. There were many causes that led Hitler and the Nazi’s into power. The main reasons were: the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, the political instability of Weimar Germany in 1919, the beer hall…

Unfortunately, not only was the government’s infrastructures becoming weak, but it also began losing its discipline. In an attempt to bring prosperity back to Germany, the government asked the United States for several juicy loans. With such money, almost an instant boom was created. Culture was flourishing back, construction, music, art, every aspect of the German culture was expanding at a rapid pace.(source G1) Unfortunately, people began rioting and became uncivilized. Thanks to the general…

What was the state of the Weimar Republic in 1924? The impact of the first world war was still being heavily felt in Germany in 1924. The war had caused Germany a whole heap of problems that they were struggling to solve and deal with. They had pay reparations to France and Britain which they didn’t have the money for due to the fact they did not find a way to pay for the war. Whereas for example Britain raised taxes. They had to pay the reparations as part of the Treaty of Versailles which…

The German occupation in Greece, during the April 1941 and October 1944, destroyed the economy through war compensation. This plundered the country’s resources. When the German Nazi’s withdrew left Greece in 1944, they left the infrastructure in ruins. A widespread famine spread through the urban centres on the First winter of the occupation, starvation killing an estimated amount of 300,000 civilians. This famine was the result of an Allied blockage and the indifference of the local’s needs…

Why did the Holocaust Occur? What factors led to the Holocaust? Ryan Le ELA/ History 8 Mr. Zussman/ Mrs. O’Connor 3/2/15 - 4/17/15 The Holocaust was an organized, systematic genocide of those Hitler and the Nazi Party considered “inferior." They included Jews, Roma, the disabled, homosexuals, Slavic peoples, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and political rivals of the Nazi’s. There were many events that led to the Holocaust. From 1914 to 1918, World War I raged throughout Europe.…

On the 9th of November 1918, amidst the agony of the military defeat of World War I and Social Revolution, Chancellor Prince Max von Baden declared that the Emperor of Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm II, had abdicated- “The Kaiser and King has decided to renounce the throne.”. Ensuing the abdication of the Kaiser, the Social Democrats of the Reichstag assumed control of the government, proclaiming the Republic in an effort to restore Germany- “The old and rotten, the monarchy has collapsed. The new may…