Weimar Republic

ask: How did the Nazis convince the German people to accept them and their policies? This question is further complicated by the fact that Germany in the post-war period was one of the most progressive and intelligent nations on Earth. The Weimar Republic had allowed for great achievements in architecture, film, and science*.…

Following Germany's loss in World War I, German citizens were ashamed and embarrassed to live in Germany. Largely supported by the left, The Weimar Republic reigned, although the right wanted this to end along with socialism and communism. Additionally, the Treaty of Versailles was passed in attempt to resolve conflict, although Germany succumb to unseen consequences in the form of unemployment and a power vacuum. Many German citizens chose to move from the center to conservative and nationalist…

Second Reich was under Hohenzollern rule, from the unification of Germany to the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1919. However, after Germany lost World War I, the kaiser fled the country and Germany was transitioned to its first democracy, the Weimar Republic. The problem with the Treaty was that it placed heavy punishments on the new, fragile democracy, for war crimes committed by the preceding government. In the Treaty of Versailles, the Allies demanded that “The German military forces…

Hitler's Rise to Power There are many reasons why Hitler came to power in 1933. These reasons can be categorised in a variety of ways. One of the most important categories is the political. Lots of the other reasons stem from Hitler joining the Nazi Party on 14th…

At the end of the Weimar Republic and throughout the life of Nazi Germany, the role of the ideal German woman was fairly specific. These women would work only at home and raise a large family for the benefit of the German nation. However, this stay at home ideology was not a dominate viewpoint in the reenactment game that took place earlier this term. A few reenactors encouraged the stay at home women but on the whole many members voiced their opinion of giving greater freedom to the average…

decade. It caused unprecedented levels of poverty, hunger, unemployment and political unrest. In Germany, this meant that the US asked the banks and businesses to repay the money they had borrowed at high rates of interest. It also meant that the Weimar government became unpopular as it was seen as being unable to deal with the depression and not looking at its peoples’ interests, especially as they kept paying reparations to the Allies instead of stopping this to help their people.…

Hitler’s Totalitarian Rule, Hitler used propaganda to promote the idea that he was the German messiah. He would lead his adopted country into a future of social harmony, economic well-being, and national rebirth (William). In the termination of Weimar Republic, Hitler urged for the nation to abandon democracy and return under one strong leader, a totalitarian nation. In order to have an Aryan Race, he used propaganda against the Jews and other minority groups, which were considered enemies…

Hitler 's Rise to Power: When Illusion feeds Disillusion Back in May 1928, Germany had just voted for constitutional parties, leaving Müller, a Social Democrat to become the country 's new Chancellor. Four years later, the Nazi Party (NSDAP) had earned the largest portion of control over the Reichstag parliament, with 37.4% of the vote, compared to only 2.5% in 1928. How did the political and economical context help the Nazis mold their promises and image so as to appeal to the masses during…

unsuccessful and he was sent to penitentiary where he wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle), the political statement of his movement. Once he was liberated of his sentencing he was in search for political power. Hitler wanted to triumph domination through German republic. Joseph Goebbels helped Adolf Hitler gain German polls because he was a very articulate, persuasive, comprehensive of publicity, and modern publishing, and government…

destruction, preservation, and restoration of the Reichstag building. The Reichstag housed the German Empire parliament. The term reflects the historic set of the German’s governing and legislative bodies. Though it has been associated with the Weimar Republic and the…