Weimar Republic

and now it had to find a way to survive. With the Great Depression taking course in history, every country had to find money from wherever they could and survive with merely scraps. People lost their hope; suicide and crime rate skyrocketed and the Weimar leaders didn’t know what in the world to do. In addition to that, the US asked Germany to pay back all the loans they had borrowed.(source J) This meant that if Germany was on a tight budget, it was about to get worse. Government leaders soon…

At a time when Germany was suffering from the loss and humiliation of World War 1, Adolf Hitler rose up to save the motherland from the Weimar Republic. Through the Beer Hall Putsch and the creation of the Nazi party, Adolf took a stand by an attempt to overthrow the Bavarian government, as well as promote nationalistic ideas throughout the state of Germany. Despite Hitler’s failed coup d’état, Hitler continued to pursue his goal to, in fact, rise to power. Although he was convicted of treason…

revolutionary and counter-revolutionary forces destabilised the Weimar Government in the period 1919-1923. Both right and left winged groups sought control or downfall of the Weimar republic leading to multiple revolutions such as the Kapp Putch and the Spartacist uprising, severely effecting the Weimar Government’s overall stability.The Weimar’s flawed constitution further allowed tensions to rise on both left and right winged sides. The Weimar Government, which was led mostly by the Social…

“A fundamental problem which faced Weimar Germany was the need to come to terms with the post-war world, at a time when a large proportion of the population was determined not to do just that” (Bessel and Feuchtwanger, 1981, p.15). On the 11th November 1918, Germany surrendered, marking the end of the First World War. They had played a major part in WW1 and when they were defeated this was a huge shock for the country. Those who signed the Armistice were to become known as the ‘November…

War 1, but rather it was betrayed by domestic enemies. The notion focused in on the civilians within Germany’s own borders and was popular among Germany’s right- wing nationalists in Weimar Germany immediately after the First World War. These right- wing Germans thought of these civilians, and more specifically Weimar politicians, as traitors to their country as they had “stabbed” the German military “in the back” due to lack of support and the signing of the Armistice in November of 1918. These…

What were the problems with the Weimar Constitution? Two days after the Kaiser abdicated the Social Democratic Party; the leading in the Reichstag came into power. The new Republic was signed in a town called Weimar in South Eastern Germany, which is why it is often referred to as the ‘Weimar Government’. The constitution was a republic which was a major strength in the SDP, the Bill of rights was another strength of the Weimar Republic it granted every German citizen freedom of speech,…

Weimar Germany was dynamic. The aborted nation, whose life spanned just 14 years, is best described by Eric Weitz’ seminal subtitle, “promise and tragedy.” Political life was contentious, economic activity was volatile and Weimar culture reflected both these elements. While freikorps fighters and communist paramilitaries collided in the streets, their ideological representatives fiercely debated the future of the nation. Political parties armed themselves with the radio and camera, as sound and…

colonies and lost 10% of its population. Many Germans blamed the Weimar Republic since they believed signing the treaty resulted in many of the economic, military and political problems the country was facing. According to Richard J. Evans, in his book The Coming of the Third Reich, he states that the army and civil service of the Weimar Republic had a hard time adjusting to “the transition from the authoritarian Reich to the democratic Republic…

Germany could not escape authoritarian governance. After World War I (WWI) came to an end and the democratic Weimar Republic replaced the autocratic war regime, Germany finally appeared to be temporarily rid of political violence. However, chaos persisted. The government suppressed public uprisings with brutal violence, killing hundreds. Germany again fell into disorder. This never-ending governmental oppression is reflected in the 1920 horror film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. The movie…

the weaknesses of the Weimar Republic, Nazi policies, propaganda campaigns, and the scheming of Hindenburg and von Papen. The Great Depression was the most important factor that lead to Hitler becoming Chancellor in 1933. It caused major economic issues in Germany such as businesses going bankrupt, workers being laid off, massive increase in unemployment and homelessness. Germany was affected more than other countries because they had the burden of reparations and the Weimar Republic’s…