GCSE History Revision Notes - Germany Weimar - strengths and weaknesses The Weimar Republic After Germany lost the First World War‚ the Kaiser fled and a new democratic government of Germany was declared in February 1919 at the small town of Weimar. It was too dangerous to make a declaration in Berlin where there had just been a revolt by a Communist group called the Spartacists. STRENGTHS • A Bill of Rights guaranteed every German citizen freedom of speech and religion‚ and equality
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Dot Points 1.2 Political‚ economic and social issues in the Weimar Republic to 1929 Right wing parties: nationalist‚ anti-communist‚ opposed the Treaty of Versailles and the democratic Weimar System Left-wing parties: internationalist‚ not racist The democratic parties were getting votes whilst the far right and left were being ignored Political parties were developing para-military groups Stresemann’s key role begged the question: what would happen to German democracy if he suddenly left
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atmosphere rather than the enjoyable‚ fun times that the Weimar Republic one were. He took freedom away from the people and took away the things that they most desired‚ such as expressing themselves in the arts‚ entertainment‚ literature‚ and cabaret‚ all the way down to the way they dressed. Hitler and the Nazis gained control by violence and force‚ which caused a new kind of fear to surface in Germany. Paragraph 1: The Weimer Republic‚ which was known as the golden age from 1924 to 1929‚ saw
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Account for the failure/collapse of democracy in Germany in the period 1918-1933. Intro The Weimar Republic was established in the aftermath of Germany’s defeat in World War One‚ with parliamentary democracy operating from 1919 and introducing an advanced social welfare system. The notion of loyalty to the nation had been particularly influential since Bismark’s wars of unification in the 19th century. The prospect of strengthening their nation by military means‚ and of it achieving greater status
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agree that the collapse of Weimar Republic was inevitable? Elaborate your answer. I disagree that the collapse of Weimar Republic was inevitable. Weimar Republic was a democratic government created in 1919 after WWI. The Republic just lasted 13 years. Weimar Republic inherited enormous problems from the previous government. She signed the Treaty of Versailles. The consequences of Versailles were severe to Germany‚ and many were looking for someone to blame‚ Weimar Republic was the ideal scapegoat.
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hyperinflation and the Munich (beer hall) Putsch; these catastrophic events were great threats to the Weimar Republic. The Ruhr Crisis occurred in January 1923 when Germany missed a reparations payment to the French in 1922 therefore French and Belgium troops decided to invade the Germans raw materials and goods so the German workers went on a passive resistance. This event was a humungous threat for the Weimar Republic as they would automatically receive a bad reputation and some countries might not want any
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manipulation of the German people was seen following the American market crash of 1929 when unemployment imprisoned nearly 14% of the available workforce (196). With no noticeable intervention from the Weimar Republic‚ ordinary people were under the impression that democracy had failed the republic and they believed the current system should be removed (196). Capitalizing on the vulnerability of the German people‚ Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP) exploited the situation
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The Weimar Republic and its Reasons for Failure These icons indicate that teacher’s notes or useful web addresses are available in the Notes Page. This icon indicates that the slide contains activities created in Flash. These activities are not editable. For more detailed instructions‚ see the Getting Started presentation. 1 of 24 © Boardworks Ltd 2006 Learning objectives Learning objectives What we will learn in this presentation: Compare the nature and significance of political problems faced
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European History April 22‚ 2013 Weimar Republic In the years following World War I‚ Germany had suddenly became a democratic state. The Weimar Republic created a divided situation in Germany‚ one that led to its downfall. The weak leadership of those at the head of government‚ the apathy of the German population towards democracy and the outright rejection of democracy by the communists were all factors that led to the instability and downfall of the Weimar Republic. The weak leadership of the German
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To be able to answer this question you would first have to ask yourself what problems Germany faced before this time. Between the years 1919 and 1923 Germany had a lot of problems to deal with: hyperinflation‚ violent uprisings and the French occupying the Ruhr made it very hard to govern Germany. Occupation of the Ruhr With France demanding reparation payments‚ Germany found in very hard to pay their debts and rebuild their proud nation. France took it upon themselves to recover these payments
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