Weimar: Destined for Failure by a Weak Constitution and Poor Popular Support? A thread that runs throughout many analyses of the legacy of theWeimar Republic contains the idea that the fledgling German democracy was somehow doomed from the start. With a constitution that contained items such as Article 48 – a constitutional provision that permitted the Weimar President to rule by decree without the consent of the Reichstag – and a clause that allowed the Reichskanzler to assume office in the event
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Tacitus‚ in his writings of Agricola and Germany‚ states in chapter thirty-three‚ page fifty-four‚ “Long may the barbarians continue‚ I pray‚ if not to love us‚ at least to hate one another‚ seeing that‚ as fate bears remorselessly on the empire‚ fortune can offer no greater boon now than discord among our enemies." (Germ‚ p. 54) This quote from Tacitus‚ who was a prominent historical writer back around the first century in the common era‚ is a major point of discussion within the academic world
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“The arguments in favour of Appeasement were overwhelming” To what extent do you agree with this statement in relation to the British governments decision to appease Germany and Italy between the years 1933-36? There are many arguments for and against appeasement in the 1930’s but the general nature of the GB public at this particular time was one of approval towards Chamberlains ‘Active Appeasement’ policy. There are many good reasons why Chamberlain chose appeasement as his way of tackling
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were a time of dramatic change in Germany‚ both religiously and politically. Religiously‚ the Protestant Reformation‚ driven by Luther’s ninety-five theses‚ challenged Catholicism. Politically‚ the Holy Roman Empire grew weaker whilst territorial states such as Ellwagen gained power. The changes within these political and religious institutions threatened the social structure‚ causing people to become insecure and vulnerable. Witch hunts were not common in Germany until around 1570‚ after the Council
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becoming greater and greater every year. This paper will concentrate on a couple of the urban problems that are common in the country of Germany such as poverty/unemployment and homelessness‚ and prostitution. This paper will also be observing these social problems from a functionalist perspective. There has actually been a significant increase of poverty in Germany. Federal Health Minister Fischer has stated: "Poverty has become a social issue. This is not changed by the fact that it is often left
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benefits is an allowance for those who look after their child themselves after giving birth and can be funded up to twelve months. Additional conditions are that the child must live in the same household as the parent‚ the country of residence should be Germany and if working part time 30 hours a week must not be exceeded. • Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency) The „Bundesagentur für Arbeit“ is a governmental association and is the labour markets biggest service provider‚ that assists
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To what extent was the effective government of Germany in the years 1919–33 handicapped by the nature of the Weimar Constitution? It is for certain that the Weimar Constitution had an impact in the effective government of Germany in the years of 1919-33. However‚ it can be argued from both sides whether this constitution had a negative or positive impact on the effective government. One could say that the constitution was a dominant factor in the ineffectiveness of the government‚ while on the
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what happened to Wal-Mart Germany. To begin with‚ it appointed four CEOs during its first four years of operation. The first was Rob Tiarks‚ a US citizen and a Wal-Mart‚ Inc. senior vice president who had previously supervised around 200 US Supercenters from the company headquarters in Bentonville‚ Arkansas. Not only did he not speak any German. Due to his unwillingness to learn the language – a view shared by most of the other US managers that were redeployed to Germany to assist him –‚ English
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How did the depression in Germany (1929-1933) affect different social groups? The great depression‚ a huge economic slump caused by a crash in the American stock market‚ had a global effect on a large number of countries‚ especially those who manufactured food and raw materials.1 Germany was in a particularly bad place financially after world war one and had been borrowing a large amount of capitol from the US to repay their allies and when the stock market crashed they were unable to continue
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To what extent would you regard Germany and Sweden as coordinated market economies? 1. Introduction In an era where internationalism is contemporary‚ it has become crucial for countries to liberalize markets and renovate traditional structures. This is particularly important for countries whose social values and economic relationships are based on public coordination. This essay is going to explore the degree to which we consider Germany and Sweden as modern coordinated market economies‚ and
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