books and a seminar by British historian Malcolm Murfett are the main sources from which statistics and factual information are derived. Two sources‚ the books The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany by Wiliiam L. Shirer and Weimar and the Rise of Hitler‚ are evaluated for their origins‚ purposes‚ values‚ and limitations. B: Summary of evidence By the end of 1923‚ over four thousand printing presses were at work to print new German banknotes to pay off debts that Germany
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and 1933‚ a result of economic factors? The Weimar republic was introduced on the back of Germany’s defeat at WWI‚ the resignation of Kaiser Wilhelm II and the widely despised signature of the Treaty of Versailles. These conditions led to its collapse in 1933‚ and also the great rise in popularity for the Nazi party during this period. There is no doubt that a number of economic factors played a crucial role in the collapse of the Weimar republic and the rise of the Nazis‚ however‚ numerous other
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ferocious leaders in history‚ to come to power. During the post World War 1 period there is little doubt that Germany was in political upheaval. Following the fall of the German monarchy and the abdication of the Kaiser‚ leaders met in the town of Weimar to set up a new democratic government in 1918. It was believed that The Allies would be more willing to negotiate and work with a democratic government following the war. On November 11‚ 1918‚ three representatives of the new German government went
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problems which included the three uprisings‚ The Spartacist Rebellion in 1919 which revolted across Germany eventually establishing a brief communist state in the province of Bavaria. There was The Kapp Putsch in 1920 who tried to overthrow the new republic and there was The Munich Beer Hall Putsch in 1923 that was led by Adolf Hitler and attempted to overthrow the Bavarian Government but failed. The economy of Germany was in vain who was in debt with the money it had borrowed before the war and now
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To What Extent Can The Years 1924-1929 Be Described as a Period of Recovery and Stability in Germany? By mid-1923 the German economy was in ruins and the Weimar Republic was close to collapse. However a number of changes in economic policy led to economic recovery from 1924 onwards. Much of the credit for the transformation must go to Gustav Stresemann. Stresemann‚ who was a more skilful politician than Ebert became chancellor in August 1923. Although he was only Chancellor for a few months he
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a natural public speaker as well as being a good propagandist. These personal qualities showed Hitler to be a credible‚ alternative leader. However there were other aspects as to how he became chancellor in 1933 such as the weaknesses of the Weimar Republic and the crucial role the Great Depression had to help Hitler come into power. One reason why Hitler became chancellor in 1933 was because of his personal qualities. He reorganised the party in 1925 and based the party around ’Fuhrerprizip’. Hitler
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Jewish Germans however‚ the barriers weren’t ‘barriers’ as they had the ability to assimilate‚ but due to their orthodox beliefs‚ they wished to stick to their culture and their religious boundaries. Many Jews were very well assimilated into the Weimar Culture by the 1930’s‚ so much that they saw themselves as being more German than they were Jewish(German Jews) and this was shown through their patriotism. They lived in the same neighbourhoods as the Germans‚ they went through the same education
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Nationalism was an important and integral factor in the downfall of the Weimar Republic and in turn‚ the ensuing failure of democracy in Germany in the period 1918-1934. The sense of loyalty and devotion to ones nation‚ which the German citizens had felt in their militaristic past‚ was ultimately devastated by WWI and its consequences. Although nationalism was a major cause of the failure of democracy in Germany‚ there were many other factors adding to the stress upon the countrys government at this
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far away as Weimar Germany - a nation that had built up their economy on American loans. The impact of the Wall Street Crash The Weimar Republic was devastated by Wall Street Crash of October 1929 and the Great Depression that followed. The Crashhad a devastating impact on the American economy but because America had propped up the Weimar Republic with huge loans in 1924 (the Dawes Plan) and in 1929 (the Young Plan)‚ what happened to the American economy had to impact the Weimar Republic’s economy
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empathises on how he would solve their problems. He portrayed his party in such a manner that it gave people a strong sense of belief that the Nazis were the solution to their problems. He often underlined the importance of how the failures of the Weimar republic were associated with the problems Germany was facing and because he hadn’t been in the government he wasn’t associated with failure‚ therefore presenting himself as the strong extremist leader who would help Germany. The Great Depression was
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