Weimar Republic

The twentieth century is plagued by the terrors of war, but none was as terrible as World War II. The most recognizably terrible dictator of the time, and instigator of the war, was Adolf Hitler. The war, however, would probably not have occurred had he never taken power. The conditions for his rise to power was a perfect storm of poor leadership, nationalism, and the aftermath of the first world war. Germany was so weak in the aftermath, that the power vacuum that was created, as well as the…

Germany was once ruled under the imperialistic form of government, but now the Weimar Republic took its place. This Weimar Republic accepted the Treat of Versailles, much to the German people dismay. The Treaty of Versailles was seen as a betrayal of the German people by their new elected government. Right-wing parties within Germany assassinated several…

As one of the most infamous and controversial characters in history, Adolf Hitler remains to be an interesting case study in the field of psychology, politics, sociology, etc. Numerous attempts have been made to analyze the formation of Hitler’s ideology and the cause of Hitler’s rising power in Germany during the 1930s. Based on available research and information, it is evident that the rise of Hitler cannot be understood without analyzing the context and phase during which Germany was going…

touched on German life in Weimar Germany, previous to Nazi Germany, but it primarily focused on the major views based on sexuality - and how they were changing. This source is very important as it gives readers a first-hand look at one author’s opinion if the events occurring in 1924 Weimar Germany. The book The Politics of the Body in Weimar Germany by Cornelie Usborne will be tied into the primary document, by discussing sexuality, contraception, and abortion laws in Weimar Germany; as well,…

live the great German Republic!" ("Schenker Documents Online") was the focus of what Philipp Scheidemann tried to achieve during his life. He was a German, part of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) of Germany, and a strong supporter of government ruled by the people and the officials they elected. He started off as a printer for the SPD and worked his way up into leadership roles. Scheidemann is most famously known for being head of the SPD and proclaiming Germany to be a republic (Braun).…

was given to them at Weimar and the Emperor was driven out while nonentities were elected in his place. Beneath the fragile veneer of a new democratic order raged the fury of the still mighty yet defeated German people. Winston Churchill, in his book ‘The Gathering Storm: The Second World War,’ discussed the rise and fall of Adolf Hitler and National Socialism in Germany. Churchill claimed that after World War I, wise policy would have ‘crowned and fortified the Weimar Republic with a…

wartime allies to support the Weimar Republic. The reparations payments continued to be a hindrance for the Germans even through the Golden Era. A Reparations Committee was formed and they made a generous plan to attempt to support Germany through her financial pain. The Young Plan further reduced reparations by 67% and created a yearly payment plan. America desired to see the Weimar Republic develop into an economic entity, become a valuable trading partner, and if Weimar saw the benefits of…

The Nazi party not only used a positive representation of Hitler as strategic propaganda but also for German life. There is a Nazi propaganda poster that depicts, “an idealized image of family life and values” the poster has the letters NSDAP on it and says; “The NSDAP safeguards the Volksgemeinschaft, Comrades, if you need any advice or help, Turn to your local party organizations” (Sax 245). This photo is the Nazi party’s attempt to make their followers and non-followers feel like they can be…

The National Socialist German Workers’ Party, which was the leading political party after World War I, “rejected the legitimacy of the Weimar Republic, [arguing] that Weimar leaders had betrayed the German people by accepting the Versailles Treaty” [5]. Around the early 1930s, Germany was going through crises in all aspects of life, motivating Germans to find prospective leader of Germany. Hitler, a gifted…

German Nationalism and antisemitism Borup, Allan. (2015). The German Right in the Weimar Republic: Studies in the History of German Conservatism, Nationalism and Antisemitism. Vol. 33, 502-504. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete The scholarly book review “The German Right in the Weimar Republic: Studies in the History of German Conservatism, Nationalism and Antisemitism” analyzes 10 essays that focus on the rise of the Nazi Party and their use of antisemitism. In this review,…