How surprising is it that the Weimar Republic survived from 1919-1924? With the ending of the First World War‚ Germany entered a grand new era in its history‚ one that showed promise and change for the good‚ however‚ immediately from its outset‚ the Weimar Republic encountered serious difficulties both externally and within. In this essay‚ I will asses how surprising it is that the Weimar Republic did not fall into ruin between the years 1919-1924 by considering the effects of the war 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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societal and political developments in Germany. The post-war era in 1919 caused the majority of the German populace to push for more democracy in their governmental system. Elected officials from the three favored political parties: the Social Democratic Party‚ the Catholic Center Party‚ and the German Democratic Party met in Weimar‚ Germany‚ to construct a constitution‚ establish a coalition‚ and give birth to the new Weimar Republic (Weimar‚ 7). However‚ as ideologies among the citizenry grew to favor
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Why was the treaty of Versailles so unpopular in Germany? There are several reasons why the treaty of Versailles was so unpopular in Germany. I will be addressing the following; why Hitler called it a dictated peace‚ the reduction of the German army and the effects that the reparations had on the German people. Hitler called the treaty of Versailles ‘The Dictated Peace’ .The dictated peace meant that Germany had a choice to accept the treaty or be invaded. The Germans had to accept the treaty even
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democratic form of government‚ Germany’s Weimar Republic was one which felt the strains of introducing a totally new and different regime more than most other democratic states ever had before. Despite having handled some issues successfully in the first half of the twentieth century‚ the Weimar Republic failed to deal with the majority of the problems that it faced as a leading body. The conclusion of the First World War brought with it many challenges which the Weimar struggled to address effectively
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The Weimar republic failed because the great depression had a huge impact on its economic stability. After the collapse of the US economy and the recent death of Gustav Stresemann there was no one to steer Germany out of troubled times. Progress in Germany rapidly depleted as the loans made under the Dawes plan were recalled‚ German exports fell due to international trade contracting and unemployment escalated to 6 million. This could have led to the destruction of the Weimar republic as … However
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The Weimar Republic was set up in Germany after world war one‚ after the Kaiser had been abducted in 1918 . It was the most democratic government in the world‚ even allowing women to vote. The new government got off to a bad start‚ Germany was nearly bankrupt and unemployment was higher than ever. They were labelled ‘November criminals’ due to the agreement of the treaty of Versailles and unpaid reparations lead to challenges from political extremists. The new system of government was weak and faced
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How did the Weimar Republic come about? Why did it face difficulties in its first 6 months? In November 1918‚ Germany had clearly been defeated by their allies; Britain‚ France and the U.S.A. The allies offered Germany a peace offering‚ but under very strict conditions. The armistice that the allies wanted Germany to sign was called Article 231 and it consisted of the Kaiser taking the entire blame for World War 1. The Kaisers confidence had already been crushed because of their defeat so he refused
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The Weimar Republic‚ despite economic and political problems‚ was one of the most fertile grounds for the modern arts and sciences. Berlin‚ in particular‚ became a thriving centre of many new art movements. The Bauhaus school near Weimar‚ moreover‚ revolutionized architecture‚ and the theatres in Berlin and Frankfurt led to a revolution on stage. Great film companies made German cinema one of the most notable in the world (a position it never again achieved). Leading composers of atonal music taught
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Assess the strengths and weaknesses of Weimar Germany between 1919 and 1932 IB History HL 28.12.2011 Plan Intro: * Historical background of Weimar Republic * Thesis statement (Draw comparisons between strengths and weaknesses‚ assess their importance and conclude which was the most important) Body: * Compare/Contrast * Attempt at democracy supported internationally vs. German hatred of Treaty of Versailles * Revolution started by the people vs. Right-wing tendencies
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