Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Weimar Republic
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 under the law.
• All men and women over the age of 20 were given the vote.
• There was an elected president and an elected Reichstag (parliament).
• The Reichstag made the laws and appointed the government, which had to do what the Reichstag …show more content…
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| |This destroyed all opposition within the Nazi Party. It gave power to the brutal SS. It also showed the rest of the world what a|
| |tyrant Hitler was. |
|19 Aug 1934 |Führer - when Hindenburg dies, Hitler declares himself jointly president, chancellor and head of the army. This formally made |
|[pic] |Hitler the absolute ruler of Germany. |
Many historians believe that Nazi Germany only appeared to be a dictatorship. In fact, officials were left to make most of the decisions themselves, and the Nazi government was badly-organised, and chaotic.
Hitler and the army
It is important to note that in 1934, the army was not subject to Hitler's authority. At this point, he still needed the army's support, which is why he destroyed the SA in the Night of the Long
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 under the law.
• All men and women over the age of 20 were given the vote.
• There was an elected president and an elected Reichstag (parliament).
• The Reichstag made the laws and appointed the government, which had to do what the Reichstag …show more content…
|
| |This destroyed all opposition within the Nazi Party. It gave power to the brutal SS. It also showed the rest of the world what a|
| |tyrant Hitler was. |
|19 Aug 1934 |Führer - when Hindenburg dies, Hitler declares himself jointly president, chancellor and head of the army. This formally made |
|[pic] |Hitler the absolute ruler of Germany. |
Many historians believe that Nazi Germany only appeared to be a dictatorship. In fact, officials were left to make most of the decisions themselves, and the Nazi government was badly-organised, and chaotic.
Hitler and the army
It is important to note that in 1934, the army was not subject to Hitler's authority. At this point, he still needed the army's support, which is why he destroyed the SA in the Night of the Long