The Fall of the Weimar Republic
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 00:24:47
Category: / History / European History
Length: 3 pages (956 words)
Category: / History / European History
Length: 3 pages (956 words)
Fall of the Weimar Republic
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> 1) Background
> * The fall of the Weimar Republic goes hand in hand with the
> rise of Hitler and the Nazi regime
> * The Weimar Republic came into existence after WWI and
> promised to give democracy, freedom of speech, return to the 8-hour
> workday, and improvements in social security.
> * The more power Hitler got, the closer he …
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…Vice Chancellor
Hitler then calls for new election and gains even more power
Once Hitler is in this powerful position, w/only 84 year-old
Hindenburg ranked higher then him, he begins to take more and more
power and uses democracy of the Republic less and less
After the death of Hindenburg, Hitler gained total power and was given
the title of 'fuehrer', and any sort of democracy in the form of a
republic was long gone.
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