Weimar Republic

citizens were indoctrinated that the Fuhrer would use his “superhuman efforts to free Germany from the enslavement endured since its defeat in WWI and to restore its old glory and preeminence” (pg 1). After World War I, citizens discerned the Weimar Republic as a weak democratic government. Therefore, the Nazi Party grew prominently aiming to offer strong leadership and a national rebirth. At such a young age, even children became attracted to the Nazi Party. Thus, children liked them for…

at the start through an intelligent mind as seen in his method which was to use propaganda to strengthen German nationalism by taking advantage of the German people and highlighting the negative effects of WW1. These were the creation of the Weimar Republic which saw Germany being split up and given to other countries. But he also proved his discourse is one of blood, race, and unity without referring to a specific territory. For example, once Germany had defeated a country in Europe their…

An authoritarian leader is someone who has individual control over all decisions and tends to make choices based on their own beliefs and as they have centralised power, also having the final decision. An effective authoritarian leader is different however, they take advice, handle opposition well, maintain strong relationships with elites and the masses and have strong decision making. The main test of effective authoritarian leadership is the strengthening of the German state into the future.…

Danielle Wallace Period: 4 A.P European History Gustav Stresemann Research Paper Gustav Stresemann was a German politician and statesman. He accomplished many things from serving as a Chancellor in 1923 to a Foreign Minister 1923-1929 to winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1926. Gustav Stresemann put a lot of hard work to achieve his goal. He made major contributions into politics from his experiences in education, office, politics, and military. Gustav Stresemann was born May 10, 1878 in Berlin…

Blame was everywhere for Germany’s failure to win the war. The Kaiser was forced to abdicate his office. A power vacuum was created that was filled by the Weimar Republic. However, the republic would only last for fourteen years, as it was unable to gain traction to repair the country’s scars (Schoolshistory.org.uk). The Weimar Republic constitution proved weak, and easy to amend (Kissinger). Adolf Hitler gave the starving masses someone for them to blame and manipulated the weak…

HW4 1. In just few sentences explain where does the Germany fear for inflation comes from? In 1923 when hyperinflation hit Germany, people suffered allot especially the middle class by losing all their savings. Inflation was so high that prices went up even two times a day from July 1923 until the introduction of the Rentenmark (currency issued on 15 October 1923) to stop the hyperinflation. The value of the marks falls very bad one dollar was worth 4.2 trillion marks, compared to 4.2 marks in…

their domination of Germany from 1933-1945. The regime was born on January 28, 1933, when Hitler, leader of the National Socialists (Nazi party), the largest political party of Germany, demanded for himself the Chancellorship of the then democratic republic [1]. Hitler was positive that this regime would last for at least a thousand years, however its actual tenure was a little over twelve years. Twelve years which caused an eruption more shattering than any other event on earth. Marked by…

meaning he was discriminative towards Jews and other races. This caused life to be a lot more difficult for these people as they were constantly frowned upon and labelled as an embarrassment. Before the Nazi’s, Germany was controlled by the Weimar Republic which rose at the end of WW1 and ended in 1933, the beginning of the Nazi’s. The Treaty of Versailles and the Great Depression meant that life in Germany was incredibly difficult. Germany went through major territory loss,…

During the course of this essay I will consider the extent to which the economic crisis in Germany was a cause of Hitler being able to ascend to the position of Chancellor in 1933. The Depression in Germany led to people becoming desperate for a change of political system and ultimately resorting to radical parties (such as the newly formed Nazi party) to achieve this change. It will argue the validity of this title and present both sides of the question and mention some of the other factors…

M (Fritz Lang, 1931) is a cinematic German piece that aided in introducing the psychological thriller genre to a wide audience across the globe. When compared to American cinema at the same time, M is distinguishable by its’ dark theme and clear opposition toward the Nazi regime in a time of censorship, American cinema during the time was experiencing the ‘Golden Age’ of Hollywood, producing very star-studded films that were transitioning from the family friendly to adult oriented and thus, also…