Collapse of Weimar and the Rise of Hitler
In 1919, a defeated Germany was forced to abandon government under the Kaiser, who had fled to Belgium and adopt the Weimar, a democratic but flawed system. Soon after Hitler and the Nazi Party appeared, and years later the Weimar Republic fell. What accounted for the fall of the Weimar? My essay will prove that there was not a single reason, but in fact a series of events that lead to the collapse of the Weimar.President Ebert used the Freikorp, who were a rightwing mercenary unit, to put down the Spartacus uprising, a communist inspired revolution. After that, Ebert was always seen as an enemy in the eyes of the extreme left, and so consequently the government he represented, Weimar, was also seen in the same light. Next, the Kapp Putsch saw Dr. Kapp, leader of the Freikorp and an extreme right-winger, try to take control of Berlin with his mercenaries. This time Ebert used the moderate leftwing in the form of the trade unions, to put down the revolt, by calling a general strike in the region. This would result in the rightwing becoming against the new republic, along with leftwing groups. But possibly the greatest threat for early Weimar Germany was the Treaty of Versailles. The treaty left the Weimar with a massive d
No party ever gained majority government during the history of the Republic, and this weakened the government. Von Papen's first chancellorship was marked by the downfall of the SPD, the largest pro-Weimar and left-wing party; first lifting the Prussian parliament's ban on the SA and SS, which allowed the Nazis to have their parades and propaganda events in the region. The name was derived the Nazi's para-military SA, the Brown-shirts, and the colour associated with clergy. This coalition, fighting under the banner of anti-communism had already achieved some success at the local and regional level. The Nazis glorified the 'stab-in-the-back' myth and gave blame for all Germany's wrongs to the Weimar and the Jewish population. By the time of the second election of 1932, the economic crisis had passed its peak, however the population was still feeling its effects, and this was combined with the Reichstag's vote of no confidence in Von Papen's government, 512 to 42. Hitler was seen as the only barrier to a soviet revolt in Germany, so he capitalized on that aspect of German life, by placing his SA in between, and thus, the Nazis popular policies can be seen as a factor in the rise of Hitler. The fall of Prussia's special status within the Republic can be as the fatal blow to any chance the SPD had of returning to power, along with a contributing factor to the rise of Hitler. However, the most important result of that election was that the SPD lost eighty seats as a result of the fall of Prussia. The problems that were handed to the new government and the events that occurred as the new Republic was created can be seen as a factor that lead to its eventually downfall. This led the voters, especially those who were hit extremely hard (middle class) to vote for extremists who seemed more likely to get things done. After the Golden Years, which brought great prosperity back to the economy and saw the middle class turn away from the extremists, the Wall Street Crash in 1929 occurred. When Hitler was repeatedly refused the chancellership in Von Papen's government, Hitler used his own disgruntled party, the Catholic Centre Party, to get him in. Its parliamentary system was proportional representation, allowing small, localized parties, such as the Nazis and Bavarian People's Party, to gain seats in the Reichstag, gaining national recognition and prestige.
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