Germany – Summary Notes Weimer Republic Emergence of the Democratic Republic: • On 2 October 1918‚ the Reichstag was told that Germany could not win the war. This was a shock to the German people who were led to believe that they would win. • The Allies demanded that the defeated Germans have a democracy before peace could be discussed‚ and that meant that the Kaiser had to abdicate. He refused to. • The German revolution started at Kiel‚ where there was a mutiny in the navy. Workers and
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The good years for Weimar Germany were from 1924 to 1929‚ when the Republic got through the crises of 1923 and entered a stage of stability. The economy at this time was prosperous and the political chaos turned to constancy. The brilliant culture of Germany made it the centre of European creativity. This was in the areas of music‚ film‚ art‚ literature‚ science and more where Berlin showed great talents! Berlin was now seen as one of the most exciting cities in Europe‚ and Germany was accepted
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The Weimar Republic faced opposition from the outset in 1919‚ after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Economic hardship affected the whole nation and led to uprisings and assassinations. Key problems The Weimar Republic was created at a time of confusion and chaos after Germany had lost the First World War. Many people felt that Germany had received a very harsh deal in the Treaty of Versailles and they resented the government for signing it and agreeing to its conditions. The Weimar Republic
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UNIT 2 – SECTION A Weimar Germany‚ 1919-1929 Key Issue One: How far do the early problems of the Weimar Republic suggest that it was doomed from the start? The origins of the Weimar Republic; the armistice; the effects of the Treaty of Versailles Political problems: the constitution and its consequences for government; political instability Challenges to Weimar‚ 1919-1923: the Spartacists; attempted takeovers by the right-wing: the Freikorps; Kapp Putsch; Munich Putsch
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“The Weimar Republic was doomed from the moment it was created” To what extent do you agree with this statement? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Nicolai DP1 History The Weimar Republic was created in 1919 after Wilhelm II abdicated. The new government consisted of the ones who signed the Treaty of Versailles‚ and so nationalistic Germans thought this to be traitorous. The severe consequences given by the treaty
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Played Was the Most Significant Factor in Helping Create the Weimar Republic’ Do You Agree? The role that Hindenburg played was the most significant factor in helping create the Weimar Republic; however there were also other contributing factors which assisted the creation of the Weimar Republic. Firstly‚ the role that Hindenburg played was the most significant factor in helping create the Weimar Republic. This is because after the sudden announcement that World
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The main threat to the stability of the Weimar republic in the period 1919-1923 came from the political violence of the extreme right There were many threats posing Germany in 1919‚ the political system formed on the back of failure produced resentment towards Weimar from both the extreme left and the right. Other factors linked to economic issues caused by war‚ such as hyperinflation and the war guilt clause which `led to much suffering for the German people through loss of savings and jobs and
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Was the Spartacist uprising the most important problem faced by the Weimar Republic in the years 1919-1924? Explain your answer. The Weimar Republic faced several problems during the years 1919-24‚ one being the Spartacist uprising. The Spartacists‚ a very communist party‚ were a threat to the Weimar‚ and became troublesome‚ making retaliation inevitable. The Weimar government however could not defend themselves in any physical way‚ so had to depend on the Freikorp‚ a more right wing group‚ to defend
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NAZI GERMANY- PROBLEMS OF WEIMAR 1. CHAOS 2. CONSTITUTION 3. VERSAILLES 4. EXTREMISM 5. INFLATION 6. STRESSEMAN YEARS 1924-1929 CHAOS After the war Germany was left in chaos‚ law and order had broken down‚ there were armed ex-soldiers on the streets and violence was everwhere. The government was unable to cope with this as Germany was suffering a power vacuum- this meant that no one knew who was in charge since the Kaiser was removed. People were not used to democracy and wanted a central
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Kaiser abdicated the throne while Ebert formed the Weimar Republic and established the constitution in 1919. However the establishment of this government was unstable with opposition from both left and right wings. Even more‚ the German Parliament (Reichstag) relied on the cooperation of the coalitions of governments which resulted in political weakness of this new democratic system because these coalitions often broke up. Yet‚ the Weimar Republic was still able to survive through these years until
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