Weimar Republic

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Three phases of the Weimar Republic
1919-23 Problems - 1923-29. Prosperity - 1929-33 Collapse
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Weimar Republic established - 1919
The Weimar Republic was first founded on November 9,1918, by the Social Democratic leadership. The city of Weimar, a traditional center of German city was chosen as a safe place to draft a new Constitution which was signed 1919 -aug. 11.
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First step towards cultural development - 1920
Paul Whiteman band brings american jazz to Germany. It became a symbol of American culture to Germans and was both admired and reviled by members of the German public and intellectuals.
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Berlin Kapp Putsch - 1920
On March 13, 1920, the Erhardt Brigade, a rebellious military unit, marched into Berlin to destroy the Republic and seize power. The strike was extremely effective in bringing transportation and commerce to a standstill.
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Founding of the Nazi Party - 1922
Adolf Hitler joined the German Workers' party as a spy for the army and later became its leader. In 1920, the party became the National Socialist German Workers' Party.
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Munich Beer Haul Putsch - 1923
On November 8th, 1923, the Bavarian government held a meeting in a Munich beer hall. Adolf Hitler arrived with armed stormtroopers, told the audience that the National Revolution had begun. The next day Nazi supporters clashed with Police.Hitler fled
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Hyper inflation at its highest - 1923
Money had by the fall of 1923 lost almost all its value. Workers demanded to be paid twice a day and given an hour off after each pay. At the inflation’s height in November trillions of of marks were needed to make purchases of basic goods.
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Dawes Plan - 1924
The Dawes Plan negotiated international (mainly U.S.) loans to Germany, which introduced stability and a period of prosperity, and contributed to the end of hyper-inflation.
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Hindenburg becomes President - 1925
Ebert dies befeure re-election. Hindenburg “allowed” himself to be drafted as a presidential candidate and became the second president of the Weimar Republic.
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Germany joins the League of Nation - 1926
The League of Nations was created by the Paris Peace Conference in April, 1919. In 1926, Germany joined the League demonstrating its move out of economic depression and toward normal diplomatic status.
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Wall street crash - 1929
The United States helped support the Weimar Republic with loans from the Dawes Plan in 1924 and the Young Plan in 1929. After the Wall Street Crash, the U.S. gave Germany 90 days to start to re-payment. Many companies were bankrupt.
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Elections -1932
Hitler and the Nazis received 38% of the votes making them the most popular party in the history of Weimar.
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Massive unemployment - 1932
After 1929, Germany faced massive unemployment. During the winter of 1929-30, more than three million Germans (14 percent of the population) were jobless. By the autumn of 1932, five million Germans were out of work, eroding support for the Weimar Re
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New chancellor - 1933
On January 30th, 1933, Adolf Hitler was named Weimar Chancellor. He acted quickly to destroy democratic institutions and to take away the rights of the individual.
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Weimar Republic
The last Weimar elections were held in March, 1933. Using violence to intimidate their opponents, the Nazis still only received 44 percent of the vote. The only opposition came from the Social Democrats. Communist party members had been arrested.
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The Weimar Republic was first founded on November 9,1918, by the Social Democratic leadership. The city of Weimar, a traditional center of German city was chosen as a safe place to draft a new Constitution which was signed 1919 -aug. 11.

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Weimar Republic established - 1919

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Paul Whiteman band brings american jazz to Germany. It became a symbol of American culture to Germans and was both admired and reviled by members of the German public and intellectuals.

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On March 13, 1920, the Erhardt Brigade, a rebellious military unit, marched into Berlin to destroy the Republic and seize power. The strike was extremely effective in bringing transportation and commerce to a standstill.

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Adolf Hitler joined the German Workers' party as a spy for the army and later became its leader. In 1920, the party became the National Socialist German Workers' Party.

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