weimar strength: 1919-1923
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Recall, select, deploy and communicate relevant historical knowledge clearly and effectively.
Demonstrate understanding of the past through explanation, analysis and arriving at substantiated judgements of key concepts (causes/ consequence/ significance/ continuity/ change and relationships between key features.
Uneasy Start (1919-1923)
Consequences of WWI/ The ‘Revolution’Impact of Treaty of Versailles/ reparations/ guilt/ army/ November CriminalsWeimar constitution/ proportional representation/ Article 48/ Coalitions/ President/ ChancellorUprisings/ RevoltsFrench invasion of the Ruhr/ Hyperinflation
Golden Years (1924-1929)
Gustav Stresemann/ Dawes, Young Plans/ Locarno Treaty/ League of Nations/ Kellogg-Briand PactWeimar CultureRelative political stability.
Collapse (1930-1933) Impact of Great Depression/ Rise of Nazis/ Hitler and Propaganda/ Communism/ collapse of central parties/ coalitions/ weakness of WeimarLegacy of VersaillesHindenburg/ Papen/ Schleicher and ‘Backstairs Intrigue’Reichstag Fire, Enabling Act
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir1/thetreaty_video.shtml
Financial
Strength and Pride
Psychological
• Reparations (£6,600 million)
• Territory lost (coal/ steel/ industry lost)
• Reduction Armed Forces
• Loss of territory (13%) and right to have military in territory.
• Blame (War Guilt)
• Shock (Kaiser removed)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir1/thetreaty_video.shtml
Financial
Strength and Pride
Psychological
• Reparations (£6,600 million)
• Territory lost (coal/ steel/ industry lost)
• Reduction Armed Forces
• Loss of territory (13%) and right to have military in territory.
• Blame (War Guilt)
• Shock (Kaiser removed)
Weimar had survived the Kapp Putsch and asked Seeckt (who had refused the army’s help to put down the rebels) to run the army- because he could, not because he was loyal to Weimar. Weimar survived with this disloyal army.
The army believed that it served a higher purpose to the nation as a
whole above Weimar Government. If it decided that its higher purpose
was more important than the survival of Weimar, could Weimar
survive?