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WW1 had sign. impact on Germany. Brought about collapse of Hohenzollern monarchy & its replacement by a democratic system, which, after early difficulties, seemed to flourish before becoming a casualty of the Great Depression. War's legacy allowed Adolf Hitler to rise from relative obscurity to overthrow this short-lived democracy, impose a dictatorship, & pursue a foreign policy that, in the name of righting the wrongs of the Versailles settlement, plunged the world into another war. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------By the outbreak of war in August 1914, Germany was well established as major world power. Attained in less than 30 years - seen in country's industrial & economic strength, o/seas colonies, extensive trading interests, & its vast army. Yet, w/in 5 yrs, Germany was on its knees; its armies on Western Front were in full retreat, its citizens were starving & the Hohenzollern monarchy had abdicated in favour of a republic. Nation was about to enter into period of political, social & econ. chaos. Popular belief held that German ppl & army had been betrayed by socialist politicians who now held reins of govt. Signatories to Armistice of No
- Thus began what German scholar Karl Diethrich Bracher in The German Dictatorship has described as a 'legal revolution'. - Major opponents: Hitler & Communist leader Thalmann. Locarno Treaties 1925- Seen as triumph of co-operation between foreign ministers Chamberlain of Britain, Briand of France, and Stresemann. - Nazis & Communists, both sworn enemies of the W/Republic now controlled 52% of the Reichstag. That opportunity came in 1941 as the Germans occupied large areas of eastern Europe. * Working class Germans relished Nazi promises of jobs & new welfare state in which worker would be protected by state that cherished its ppl. - No control over brutality in camps because they were the sole responsibility of the SS. - On this basis, became chancellor in 1932. socialism & called, in 1933 & 1934, for the 'Second Revolution' to attack big business & propertied classes. Protest meetings held & mutiny spread. - Hindenburg disliked Hitler; looking down on him as mere ex-corporal, unforgiving of Hitler's decision to stand against him for presidency, & was critical of violence on streets caused by the SA. - Politically, conservative Germans had repeatedly shown themselves to be hostile to violent political revolution, lesson Hitler learnt in failed Munich Putsch in 1923. - Aim of all this was attainment of Nazi ideal of coordinated or totally unified society. - Aftermath: Hitler defended his actions in Reichstag on 13 July, giving prominence to charges of corruption, favouritism & homosexuality that had been levelled at Rohm's group, & threat of 2nd revolution that they posed.
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