Ruhr

away from another large-scale war by controlling Germany, was falling apart. Germany was no longer controllable, politically, economically, and militarily. In fact, the war seemed to be approaching, as there was an increase the Nazi actions with the Ruhr valley, Sudetenland, and much more territorial expansions later on. World War II seemed to begin from a “German Question” incorrectly…

The Weimar Republic was created to end World War 1 because the Allie’s would have never agreed to sign a peace treaty with the Monarch that rules Germany at the time. It was the first time that Germany was never ruled by a democratic government until now and the situation that the Weimar Republic was formed under made it an uneasy system. People sometimes think that the reason the Weimar Republic fell was because of Hitler and the Nazi party however it was just a simple matter of…

growth in economic problems. The demanding reparations payments of 132 milliard gold marks in addition to 26% of export value increased the economic crisis, leaving Germany in a dire situation. Consequently, the inability to repay the debt led to the Ruhr Crisis, with France and Belgium invading German land and taking over mines and railways. The result of this crisis was severe. Not only did the crisis further escalate Germany’s economic failures, but also accelerate international tensions,…

Battle of the Bulge After the successful invasion of Normandy by American forces, German leaders believed that their defeat was imminent. However, Adolf Hitler saw an opportunity to attack the Ardennes to split the Allied forces, which included Britain, France, and America, and prevent them from advancing toward German territories. This strategic move led to the Battle of the Bulge. While the secrecy maintained by German leaders was significant, the principal factor contributing to the attack…

Joseph Goebbels was a key figure in Germany’s Nazi regime that was collectively responsible for the deaths of 46 million Europeans as a result of World War ll. Goebbels held the position of Reich Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, which gave him total control of all forms of communication media in Germany. Through this role he played a vital part in Hitler's rise to power and promoting anti-semitic views amongst the German population. Joseph Goebbels was born on October 29th,…

Alecke, Björn, Claudia Burgard, and Timo Mitze. "The Effect of Tuition Fees on Student Enrollment and Location Choice–Interregional Migration, Border Effects and Gender Differences." Ruhr Economic Paper 404 (2013). Björn Alecke is an economist in the Institute for Economic and Social History at the University of Münster. His specialties are in the fields of foreign trade, social and economics history, and the theory of integration. With this knowledge, he teamed up with authors, Claudia…

This source is Article 231 from The Treaty of Versailles, written by the “allied and associated governments” (Treaty of Versailles, Article 231). The Treaty was signed after World War 1, by Vittorio Orlando, an Italian Premier; David Lloyd George, The British Prime Minister; Georges Clemenceau, The French Prime Minister; and Woodrow Wilson, The American President (Interpretation: Treaty of Versailles 2014). It was basically signed in order to solve all the unsolved problems left after the war,…

On June 28, 1919, the Allied countries of World War I thought the storm of warfare had passed and ushered in a new era of everlasting peace, all because of one document- the Treaty of Versailles. However, the unforgiving reparations that the Allies imposed on Germany in Article 232 of the treaty contributed to the collapse of the German economy. The economic instability then created an environment that thrust Hitler into power, which ultimately led to World War II. When the Allies and Germany…

Ever since its establishment in in 1918, the Weimar republic appeared as though it was doomed to fail. It was created in the midst of vast and widespread political and social unrest as a result of the war. The Weimar republic was ultimately destined to be an unstable form of government due to the difficult economic circumstances facing Germany in the post war era; the violence that occurred from the extreme political left and the extreme political right. Firstly, it can be argued that one of the…

The Weimar Republic, born in January 1919, was Germany’s first-ever democratic government. From the dawn of the new government until its end in January 1933, Germany faced numerous challenging problems that some argue could not have been overcome without the new republic taking action. The creation of a democracy was a huge step for German society, which had been a monarchy for hundreds of years. Some welcomed the new rights and freedoms but others were against change; nationalist parties and…