Hitler become chancellor. On 28 June 1919‚ Germany signed the Treaty with the allies‚ losing 10% of her land. The German army was reduced to 100‚000 men and Germany had to pay reparations of £6‚600 million. Hitler blamed the Treaty for Germany’s problems. When Germany failed to pay a reparation instalment in 1922‚ French and Belgian troops entered German soil and seized goods. The German government ordered passive resistance but workers needed to be paid. The government printed money and hyperinflation
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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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contributed to his appointment. In summary the main reasons for Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor apart from the global Economic depression are the following: the strength‚ popularity and power of the Nazi Party‚ and the ineffectual leadership of the Weimar Republic. Next there is the sly political scheming of key individuals such as Von Papen‚ Hitler‚ Hindenburg and Von Schleicher. Finally there are other small causes such as the disruption of communism and the long-term impact of the Treaty of Versailles
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the period of 1918-1933 The collapse of the Weimar democracy in 1933 cannot be attributed to one event‚ but more a multiplicity of factors that were involved in upsetting of the Republic’s equilibrium which made it vulnerable to sudden shock. It can be partially blamed on the shaky foundations and inherent flaws within the constitution‚ making the Republic susceptible to future problems and the Nazi takeover. Opposition and violence made the Republic reliant on the army to restore order – this has
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of America’s economy in the 1920’s came to a sudden end in October 1929 - even if the signs of problems had existed before the Wall Street Crash. Suddenly the ’glamour’ of the Jazz Age and gangsters disappeared and America was faced with a major crisis that was to impact countries as 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
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Germany’s state after the peace settlement of World War I‚ Weimar politics‚ as well as Hitler’s political skill and personality‚ contributed to the successful rise and subsequent takeover that the Nazi party enacted. After World War I‚ Germany was in a state of crisis and despair. With the Treaty of Versailles‚ Germany’s economic situation quickly dived. Certain aspects of the Treaty effectively undermined the ability for the Weimar Republic to successfully govern the country after the war. These
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of Versailles placed complete war guilt on Germany and forced German citizens to pay reparations to both Britain and France for years to come. The Treaty of Versailles also instituted a new democratic Constitution in Germany called the Weimar Constitution. The Weimar Constitution allowed for universal suffrage‚ election of the president by the people‚ and ministers responsible to the Reichstag. However‚ even with strengths such as these included in the Constitution‚ the political wedge drawn between
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which were a consequence of Germany’s weak Weimar Republic. The Weimar Republic was in a position of political crisis partly due to the lack of faith in previous chancellors and the split between left and right political ideals. As voters looked to more extreme parties the Nazi political campaigns gained a foothold‚ which translated to Nazi electoral success. Ultimately appointing Hitler as Chancellor was Hindenburg’s only option due to the successive problems after the appointment of Bruning of 1929
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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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1924-29 (6 Marks) Perhaps the most important thing Stresemann did to help the Weimar republic‚ who at the time were in a devastating economic crisis‚ was that he abolished the old currency and introduced the Rentenmark. This did help to tackle the problem of inflation in the country. Although the effects of introducing this currency were ultimately short term‚ it brought hope to an otherwise hopeless republic. However money was still an issue. Germany still had to find $6.6bn as reparations
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