The Weimar Republic

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ISBN: 9780415473224 | 0415473225
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Copyright: 7/31/2009

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The Weimar Republicprovides a comprehensive introduction to Germany in the aftermath of the First World War. Exploring themes including the formation of the Republic, the impact of the Treaty of Versailles and the Republic'¬"s problems and achievements, it is an invaluable study guide. This second edition includes two new chapters: the first looks at the Chancellors and Presidents of the Republic, the second assesses the career of Gustav Stresemann. It also contains a timeline and updated analysis to enhance readers'¬" understanding of events and controversies. Integrating historical interpretation, exam-style questions, and evaluation of sources, this book provides students with a clear understanding and a foundation for examination success.

List of illustrations	p. ix
Outline chronology	p. xi
Series preface	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
Acknowledgements	p. xviii
The German Revolution, 1918-19	p. 1
Background	p. 1
Explain the political conflict in Germany between 1914 and 1919	p. 2
Was there a German Revolution, 1918-19?	p. 6
Sources
The birth of the Republic - and its enemies	p. 13
Historians and the German Revolution	p. 17
Versailles and its impact, 1919-33	p. 20
Background	p. 20
Was the Treaty of Versailles a 'Carthaginian' peace?	p. 21
Was the Treaty of Versailles a disaster for the Weimar Republic?	p. 26
Sources
War guilt	p. 30
Historians on the legacy of the Treaty of Versailles	p. 33
The constitution and party system, 1919-33	p. 35
Background	p. 35
How democratic was the Weimar Republic?	p. 36
Analyse the role of the political parties during the Weimar Republic	p. 41
Sources
The constitution, reactions and developments	p. 48
Historians and the crisis of party government in Weimar Germany	p. 50
Chancellors and Presidents of the Republic, 1918-33	p. 55
Background	p. 55
Examine the roles and significance of the twelve Chancellors of the Weimar Republic	p. 55
Compare Ebert and Hindenburg as Presidents of the Weimar Republic	p. 63
Sources
Presidents of the Weimar Republic	p. 69
Crisis and recovery, 1920-23	p. 73
Background	p. 73
Why was the Republic confronted by crisis between 1920 and 1923?	p. 74
Why had the Republic not collapsed by 1923?	p. 78
Sources
What motivated political action?	p. 81
The impact of economic crisis	p. 83
A period of stability, 1924-29?	p. 86
Background	p. 86
How 'stable' was the Weimar Republic economically between 1924 and 1929?	p. 87
How 'stable' was the Weimar Republic politically between 1924 and 1929?	p. 90
Sources
Political stability?	p. 95
Historians on the 'period of economic stabilisation'	p. 97
Foreign policy, 1919-33	p. 100
Background	p. 100
What were the aims and methods of the foreign policy of the Weimar Republic between 1918 and 1929?	p. 101
What were the aims and methods of the foreign policy of the Weimar Republic between 1929 and 1933?	p. 108
Sources
The foreign policy of Stresemann	p. 113
Germany and Russia, 1922-26	p. 115
Gustav Stresemann: an assessment	p. 118
Background	p. 118
How successful was Stresemann's foreign policy?	p. 119
Assess the importance of Gustav Stresemann in the domestic development of the Weimar Republic	p. 123
Sources
Historians on the state of Stresemann's foreign policy by 1929	p. 130
Historians on Stresemann's domestic influence	p. 132
Social and cultural achievements, 1918-33	p. 135
Background	p. 135
How extensive were the social achievements of the Weimar Republic?	p. 135
Did the Weimar Republic see a 'golden age of German culture'?	p. 139
Sources
The Weimar Republic and women	p. 144
Historians and Weimar culture	p. 146
Crisis and collapse, 1929-33	p. 150
Background	p. 150
Examine the controversy over the Chancellorship of Heinrich Bruning (1930-32)	p. 151
Why did Weimar democracy collapse after 1929?	p. 156
What were the alternatives to the replacement of the Weimar Republic by a Nazi regime? Why did these not occur?	p. 161
Sources
Propaganda for electoral support	p. 164
Historians and the role of Heinrich Bruning	p. 170
Notes	p. 175
Select bibliography	p. 185
Index	p. 188
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