Weimar Germany - Violent Parties
- Created by: Naomi
- Created on: 15-04-13 12:00
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- Violent Parties
- Social Democrats (in charge)
- NOT VIOLENT
- They wanted a democratic government
- They were the most popular party in Germany and won a majority in the first election
- They wanted to improve the position for the workers
- This was done by taxing the richer people
- They faced serious opposition from groups that were willing to use violence
- The Social Democrats offered peace
- After being through 2 wars, this is what the German people wanted
- DEMOCRATIC
- The Communists (Spartakists/ Bolsheviks)
- VIOLENT
- They believed that all wealth in Germany should be shared out equally between everyone
- They believed that what Germany needed was a revolution (total overthrow of the government)
- NOT DEMOCRATIC
- They knew the rich would not agree to have their money removed so expected to have to use violence to do this
- Nationalists (Freikorps and Nazis)
- NOT DEMOCRATIC
- VIOLENT
- Nationalists thought Germany would remailn a weak pathetic country if a strong leader was not put in charge
- They felt communists should be stopped at all costs
- Many of them were ex-soldiers
- Believed Germany needed a revolution
- Wanted to go back to the days of the Kaiser
- Social Democrats (in charge)
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