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Germany, 1918-45: The Weimar Republic and Hitler

ICSE · Class 12 · History

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Overview

Germany moved from defeat in the First World War to revolution, fragile democracy, economic crisis, and Nazi dictatorship. The Weimar Republic began after the Kaiser abdicated and fled to Holland in November 1918. Friedrich Ebert became head of government and later the first President of the Republi

Key Concepts

The Weimar Republic was the German

The Weimar Republic was the German state that existed from 1919 to 1933. It was created after the Kaiser abdicated and was based on a democratic const

The Weimar constitution was regarded on

The Weimar constitution was regarded on paper as an ideal democratic constitution. It introduced proportional representation, but this also made stabl

The Spartacist Rising of January 1919

The Spartacist Rising of January 1919 was a left-wing communist uprising led by Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg against the Weimar government. Eber

The Kapp Putsch of March 1920

The Kapp Putsch of March 1920 was a right-wing uprising against the Weimar government. Freikorps rebels occupied Berlin, the Reichswehr refused to act

After World War I

After World War I, the mark fell catastrophically in value. The exchange rate at the end of the war was 20 marks to the pound or dollar, and by Novemb

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the collapse of imperial Germany and the birth of the Weimar Republic
  • Explain the main weaknesses of the Weimar constitution and parliamentary system
  • Describe the causes and effects of political violence in the early republic
  • Analyse the impact of inflation, the Dawes Plan, the Young Plan, and the world economic crisis
  • Trace Hitler's rise to power through elections, intrigue, and legal appointment

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