Choices During The Weimar Republic

Learning about the choices people made during the Weimar Republic, the rise of the Nazi Party, and the Holocaust can teach us about the power and the impact of the choices we make today. These three events were a big part of history, and impacted several parts of Europe as well as the rest of the world. Learning about the choices made during the Weimar Republic teaches us about how these types of decisions can change how a nation is run, the choices made during the rise of the Nazi Party can teach us how propaganda can change one’s opinion drastically and finally, by observing the choices people made during the Holocaust, we can learn how people have the right to resist against things that are unjust. Firstly, learning about the choices made
For instance, we have Article 48, which states that “the president is empowered to suspend civil liberties and enact laws without the consent of the Reichstag.” The president did this 136 times throughout the time of the Weimar Republic, but only a few times were actually necessary. This law is a clear example of how there can be a quick change in the law, and how there needs to be a quick adjustment as well. In this case, peoples’ rights were being suspended and this changed democracy in a somewhat negative way. This created some confusion among the citizens and caused them to trust less in democracy. Another example is the Nazi Platform, which was a list of laws made by the Nazis that were to be followed. One law in this platform states that all Jews who entered after a certain time were to leave immediately. This law, and other laws in the Nazi Platform, need some adjustment to be made by the people who are affected by the law. Leaving the country is one example of a possible adjustment. Secondly, the choices made by people during the rise of the Nazis can teach us how propaganda can drastically alter one’s opinion. Propaganda is always floating around the media, trying to change people’s minds about