Weimar Constitution

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  • Created on: 13-09-19 05:41
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  • Weimar Constitution
    • centre
      • 17.9%
      • 19.7%
      • long established
      • fanatically opposed to Communism
      • firmly against left-wing policies
      • defended the church
      • mainly catholic
      • between the left and right wing groups
      • drew people from many social groups
    • DVP
      • moderately conservative
      • led by Gustav Stresemann
      • supported by wealthy middle class
        • wanted the economy fixed fast
      • nationalist
      • supported the army
      • 14%
      • 4.4%
    • DNVP
      • monarchist
      • made from older conservative parties
      • didn't want social reform
      • supported the army
      • anti semitic
      • nationalist
      • 15.1%
      • 10.3%
    • DDP
      • newly formed
      • supported the republic
      • wanted social reform
      • supported reforming the army
      • wanted to give workers a better deal
      • liberal, educated professionals
      • 8.3%
      • 18.6&
    • SDP
      • wanted mild social reform
      • didn't want revolution
      • liberal, middle class following
      • largest party in Reichstag from 1919-1929
      • believed in the republic
      • long established
      • 21.6%
      • 37.9%
    • USPD
      • wanted a more radical system than a republic
      • stood for social reform that included creating a more equal society
      • split from SPD in 1917
      • 7.8%
      • 17.9%
    • KPD
      • communist
      • set up in 1919
      • wanted workers' revolution
      • young, poor and unemployed following
      • abolition of private ownership
      • none
      • 2.1%
  • % of votes in1919
  • % of votes in 1920

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