Weimar Republic

The German communist party was formed in late December 1918, led by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht, the Communists were unsupportive of the Weimar and didn’t want to associate with other parties who supported them. There were several economic difficulties that Weimar endured throughout their time; for example, the Wall Street Crash of 1928 and The Great Depression of 1930. American banks saw their losses mount and they started calling in their short term loans with which so much of German…

To what extent was the stability of the Weimar Republic between 1924 and 1929 superficial? The Weimar Republic was seen to be a period of advancement and prosperity between 1924 and 1929, however, despite relative political stability, a lack of political consensus was prevalent. Whilst Stresemann was successful in reviving the economy of the Weimar Republic, inherent problems existed with Germany’s dependency on international loans. There was also superficiality in social policies as they…

The November 1918 was a busy time for Germany: two new republics were proclaimed, Friedrich Ebert became the Chancellor of Germany and founded the Council of People’s Commissars to act as a provisional government and, of course, the Armistice was signed on the 11th November. The New Government Ebert, as the new Chancellor, believed that it was his “duty” to turn Germany into a democracy and that only moderate, not revolutionary change should occur within it following the abdication of the…

not a result of simply violence and hard-power utilization, but rather due to effective strategy and a great deal of luck. The economic and socio-political devastation that stemmed from World War I incited the collapse of German society and the Weimar Republic, allowing Hitler to effectively craft propaganda to promote his policies to a highly receptive German public that ended up bearing the stigma of his…

Since its very inception in November 1918, the Weimar Republic stood on shaky foundations. The German Revolution of 1918/19, also known as the November Revolution was one the first causes for the weakening of the republic. But the Nazi-era’s atrocities masked the revolution as one of the reasons for downfall of Weimar Republic. Stab-in-the-Back Myth One of the major yet understated reasons was the Stab-In-The-Back myth. The origin of the term can be traced back to Germany's Chief of Staff,…

As discussed up until this point, the poor state of the Treaty of Versailles, Weimar Republic, and Great Depression had left a desire for change amongst the German people. Hitler was able to use his profound oratory skills/propaganda to manipulate the German people into believing he and the Nazi Party were the answer to the economic situation…

In Weimar Germany, prices started to rise to match inflation. It wasn’t long until things got out of control and hyperinflation set in. This cause prices to go up tremendously, just for a loaf of bread it cost 163 marks. In September 1923, this had caused the…

produced during turbulent periods in the 20th century. Evidently, themes and trends within both movies are connected to period of German history in which they were produced. Der Blaue Engel by Joseph von Sternberg is a feature film that represents the Weimar Republic’s democratic society and newfound freedoms for women. Conversely, Triumph des Willens by Lina Riefenstahl is a modern documentary that films a different German society defined by gender roles and the idea of conformity. Ultimately,…

the Weimar Government was created – a government promising Proportional Representation of German parties. The people demanded change, and the Weimar produced little that the public recognized. However, the weakness in Weimar was not the only contributing factor to the rise of Nazism. Firstly,…

Versailles for the country of Germany. By writing this essay I believe that I will be able to better comprehend the what the Treaty Of Versailles did to the country of Germany. My essay will explain the Treaty of Versailles, the reparations, the Weimar Republic, The Beer Hall Putsch, and Hitler's Rise to power. The Treaty of Versailles was a treaty to end the War. The Treaty of Versailles also placed the blame of the war on Germany. Two very big impacts on Germany was reduction in military…