On their last legs and desperate for help the government pursued the support of the social democrats. ... In order to make needed changes, civilians were set on creating a better Germany, indeed were the government. ... When we review other revolutions that had occurred before that time, revolutions involved complete changes in political systems, a new state, new ideas (generally not liked by the government) and a fast change altogether. ... The essential framework of Germany had to remain simply to keep peace with the armed forces, the old ruling elites stayed in power, which by it self ...

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A key component of Nazi ideology, which greatly impacted on Germanys foreign policy, was greater Germany. ... The Nazis had further succeeded with this ambition in 1938 with the annexation of Austria and Germany (Anschluss) in order to reunite the Germans in Austria with Germany once again. ... The Nazi ideology of lebensraum was implemented into German foreign policy as 'living space' was seen by Hitler as a necessity to further unify Germans living outside German boarders. ... German foreign polociy after ww1 was hindered due to the restrictions set upon them as a result of the po...

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The government at the time predicted and constituted a solution to the problem and it was to simply increase the quantity of production in money printing making. ... Later on, after discovering that it really wasn't a good idea at all, the German government and her people relied on Gustav Stresemann who had a solution for the problem. ... This shows that the defeated countries were indeed in this position of Germany, the "leaders" and they gained power over Germany as she had to do what they said. ... The Treaty of Versailles destroyed the German economy in the 1920s and many Ge...

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Hitler's dominance and authoritarian nature was a much-needed change for the people of Germany, following the indecisive and so often unsuccessful muddlings of the Weimar government and its predecessors. ... On the 28th June 1919 two government members of Germany went to the Palace of Versailles, near Paris, to sign a document which was to become known to the German people as the "Shameful Dikat of Versailles". ... The Weimar government, established in 1919, was in difficulty from the onset. ... On the 28th June 1919 two government members of Germany went to the Palace of Versailles, n...

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Consequently the money invested and leant to Germany was needed back. ... In addition to destroying Germany's production levels, the Wall Street Crash also meant many Germans were cast into deep poverty and misery. ... This meant they lost faith in the current Weimar government and disunity was brought about to the political parties in the Reichstag. Germans began looking for an alternative government, many turned to systems such as fascism and communism. ... However, when it became clear that Germany was not experiencing a 'short depression' alongside the rest of Europe, the p...

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Germany had after the Treaty of Versailles (Political Deal making), the great depression of 1929 (Germany at the time), and the fear of Communist rule in Germany, which increased the Nazi followers (Nazi Popularity). All these conditions aided Hitler to rise into power in Germany, however, the relative importance of these conditions, lay on Germany's deal making post WWI, then Germany's situation at the time, followed by the Nazi party popularity. ... The Treaty of Versailles blamed Germany for the beginning of the Great War, as well as made Germany responsible for all the costs o...

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Article 231 had a profound effect on German psychology because Germans felt they were at no more fault than any other party involved. ... Mayer was told " National Socialism was a revulsion by my friends against parliamentary politics, parliamentary debate, parliamentary government-against all the higgling and haggling of the parties and the splinter parties, their coalitions, their confusions, and their conniving- (Remak 23) The selection reveals the desire of Germans to overthrow the government that had betrayed them so many times before and ultimately, in their minds, lost the war for Ger...

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The German people throughout 1923-1934 had experienced a complete disillusionment and loss of faith in their democratic Weimar Government, which ultimately lead to them believing in a system that was promising to restore Germany to the strong and proud country that it was before the devastating effects of World War 1 – the system of Adolf Hitler and the NSDA Party. ... However, while taking these arguments into consideration it is fundamental to recognise the additional contributing factors including the disaster of the Weimar Government, Hitler's ultimate ideology, and the years of...

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Although the majority of his followers shared his dislike of the Weimar Republic's liberal democracy and anti-Semitic agenda, his party support, due to it's small size, was limited to the Bavarian region of German, this would prove to be a limiting factor when Hitler attempted to seize control of the provincial Bavarian government during his Beer Hall Putsch in November 1923. ... The Nazi Leader's prominence grew even further amongst the middle class, big businesses and the Army until Hitler finally secured a shared government between the Nazis and the Nationalists" and on Janua...

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Dawes, to investigate ways of assisting the German economy. ... The treaty guaranteed the French-German and the German-Belgium borders and France, Germany and Belgium renounced the use of war in the future. ... Between the years 1924-1927 the moderate political parties including the German Democratic Party (DDP), the Centre Party and the German People's Party (DVP) formed the basis of coalition governments of the republic. ... The conservative restraints of Imperial Germany had been lifted and the German public had been given the opportunity to express itself. ... The right attacked the G...

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However the Government suffered due to exaggerated expectations and welfare demands could not be met. The German economy was also becoming more stable. ... The sense of stability within the Government only went so far as there were still areas of disarray. ... This lead to six changes of Government in the years 1924-29, each of which was a weak coalition. ... One group who felt resentment towards the Government was the elites. ...

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It was drawn up to protect the basic rights and civil liberties of the German people. ... In 1926 Germany was readmitted to the League of Nations adding voice in world affairs. Thomson believes Germany was reunited with the world powers. ... The government under Muller adopted a deflationary policy involving cuts in government spending and increasing taxes, directly impacting the people. ... After Bruning became Chancellor, Hindenberg invoked article 48 9 times, signifying the move from a democratic government to an increasingly authoritarian government. ...

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The new government lacked support from the majority of the German people, many of whom identified it with defeat and with the "Versailles Diktat-, it was also the government of the former enemy and therefore not accepted on an equal basis. ... Germany had only ever experienced Imperialism and this government was considered to be radical It was the first government ever to give the people a choice. ... This democratic government which many parts of Germany society saw as too democratic, since so many of them were used to an autocracy, began to side with either the left or the right in Germ...

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During the first four years of demcratic rule in Germany, the new Weimar Republic faced many problems and opposition, as the people of Germany were beginning to come to terms with one of the greatest political changes in their history. ... He had the power to appoint and dismiss the Reich Government, and could dissolve the Reichstag. ... This could also have proven to be a costly problem facing the Weimar Government. ... Therfore, this could have caused potential conflict, and as the National Government had little power over the State, the Lãnder could quite easily undermine the auth...

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This situation created calamity in the German political arena that resulted in the weakening of the newfound government headed by Heinrich Bruening in the Weimar period. ... Hitler rejected Papen's suggestion for a Papen-Hitler government persisting that there must be a chancellor. ... Furthermore, just a month afterwards, the German state governments were discharged and replaced by governors responsible to Hitler. Ultimately, in January 1934, the process of centralising political power was completed when all state assemblies were eradicated and their powers relocated to the central gover...

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Hitler's placement into legitimate German government cannot simply be deduced in terms of snatching power away from a constitutional republic. ... Leading up to Hitler's appointment at the head of German government was an unstable and chaotic political atmosphere. ... Franz von Papen, Kurt von Schleicher, and Paul von Hindenburg controlled the power in Germany at this time; however, Hitler could not be ignored because his mass Nazi movement had become a great size in the government. ... Hitler's consolidation of power can be attributed to his shrewdness and calculation of asp...

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Thus, many Germans in significant social and political positions wanted both to revise the peace treaty and to modify the system of government. ... Major and minor humiliations, as well as considerable economic instability, impinged on the new government. ... But the putsch collapsed only after the government had fled the city of Berlin and German workers had carried out a general strike. ... The government sent in troops. ... The Weimar government subsidized the Ruhr labor force, which had laid down its tools. ...

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The German people were fed up with the government and on the verge of a revolution. ... He promised the people a way out of the economic crash Germany was in, to restore pride in themselves and their country, and presented a scapegoat to blame for all of Germany's social, economic, and political problems: the Jews. ... On October 28 Victor Emmanuel called on Mussolini to form a new government. ... But after the violence of the 1924 elections (Hitler rigged what few elections did occur in Germany) in Italy, Mussolini moved to suspend constitutional government. ... The people had their own...

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After World War I, the emperor and military commander of Germany relinquished their political power, leading to its ultimate transfer to the hands of the German Social Democratic Party. ... The Treaty of Versailles had separated large German territories from the mainland and the entire German people were unhappy with this. ... This great political instability had greatly hindered the effectiveness the Weimar Republic's government. ... Many still had great feelings for nationalism, militarism, and the undeniably benefits of authoritarian government. ... They began voting for radical peopl...

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There were many reasons governments and individuals viewed participation in WWI as necessary, and two of the most significant of these reasons include propaganda and peer pressure. ... The government was aiming to make the war seem like something of an escapade, and something positive to be a part of. The government was hiding the real truths of the war to the younger generation, and instead used propaganda to make the war seem like a very rewarding experience. ... The war guilt clause angered many Germans, and viewed the situation as Germany being forced to pay for all the damage of the war. ...

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