the Weimar Republic was on the verge of collapse‚ but‚ surprisingly‚ the crisis was the start of a period of stability and success. The period 1923-1929 was a time when the economy boomed and cultural life flourished in Germany. This dramatic turnabout happened because Germany was saved by two people - Gustav Stresemann and Charles Dawes. Gustav Stresemann had been a nationalist‚ but he realised that something needed to be done to save Germany. The most important thing he did in 1923 was to organise
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Adolf Hitler was one of the 20th century’s most powerful dictators. He was responsible for World War II and the death of millions. Hitler saw a nation in despair and used this as an opportunity to gain political power. He saw a nation of unemployed and hungry citizens and promised them economic prosperity in return for absolute power. Someone once said "The Nazis rose to power on the empty stomachs of the German people". <br> <br>Hitler was born in Austria-Hungary in 1889. His father‚ Alois Hitler
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Running head: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: The Nazi Dictator Name: Leticia Nunez Course: COM208 – Public Speaking Instructor: Joseph Cejka February 22‚ 2012 The Rise of Adolf Hitler: The Nazi Dictator Outline Introduction Birth and early life Hitler and the Nazi party Hitler tried for treason Hitler runs for president Hitler as German Chancellor Adolf Hitler is among the world’s most known leaders. His actions though not popular with many people helped the political climate
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The Weimar Republic was the German government between the fall of Autocracy in 1918 and the rise of Nazi Germany in 1933. This political system had both positive and negative aspects‚ therefore we could say it was successful to a certain extent. During these years the country had its ups and downs economically‚ politically and artistically. From a creative point of view‚ different art branches‚ such as architecture‚ painting‚ cinema and literature could now flourish. There was an emancipation on
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“The biggest threat to the Weimar Republic was the Weimar Constitution itself. Discuss” The Weimar Constitution was the biggest threat to the Weimar Republic‚ because it eventually lead to many problems that would affect the Republic. These were: Hitler’s rise to power against the Weimar Republic‚ the downfall of the Reichsrat‚ the passage of the Enabling Act‚ use of proportional representation‚ political extremism and the institution of the Reichspräsident. Hitler’s Chancellorship eventually led
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The demise of the Weimar Republic did not occur due to one sole reason‚ but because of a number of short and long term factors. The economic‚ political and international pressure placed on the people of Germany ensured the loathing of the forced governmental rule. The immediate impact of the Great Depression of 1929‚ which has been debated and considered by most historians to be the dominant factor in the downfall of the ‘democratic experiment’ which subsequently led to continuous political instability
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that occurred during the WWII was the Holocaust. There has been much debate about the causes of the Holocaust‚ as many factors have been discussed. Therefore‚ this investigation will assess to what extent was Hitler the cause of the Holocaust. The four factors that will be assessed will be the widespread anti-Semitism‚ the role of Hitler himself‚ the demonizing of Jews made by the state churches and the Treaty of Versailles. The sources I will be comparing will be Hitler: 1936-1945 by Ian Kershaw and
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The Weimar Republic The Weimar Republic was established in 1919‚ in replace of the imperial government in Germany. It immerged from the November Revolution (1918-1919). Opposing to the parliamentary system which is similar to the British‚ sailors‚ soldiers and workers raised up the rebellion. They elected councils modeled after the October Revolution in the Soviet Union. The workers’ exhaustion starts from far before the revolution. During the World War I‚ Germany made a lot of promissory notes
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Ian Kershaw was a medievalist who‚ nearly 30 years ago‚ turned his interests to the history of the Third Reich. This is the second volume of his encyclopaedic biography of Hitler‚ and the best thing in it is his treatment of Hitler’s effect on the German people. He intersperses his biography with evidence of German popular sentiment‚ fragmentary and yet telling. Many Germans (perhaps understandably) have tried to separate the history of Hitler from the history of the German people during the
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During 1919 to 1933 the Weimar Republic came to take power of the German government due to some problems with other countries. The Weimar had many struggles during these years of power. Not only political problems but economically and socially. Various conflicting weaknesses were concurrent with the result of a Republic. In fact‚ because of the economic‚ political‚ and social problems the Weimar Republic faced Adolf Hitler came to take power. They faced violent uprising from many groups. To begin
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