2.2 The Failure Of The Weimar Democracy Flashcards
What was the period after the Wall Street Crash called?
The Great Depression
Who was too weak to deal with the Great Depression?
The Weimar
Who was Chancellor Müllers replacement, and what could they both not do?
Chancellor Brüning. Neither of them could improve the German Economy
What did the Great Depression turn into?
A global problem, slowing world trade etc.
How many % of votes did the Nazis get in 1928?
2.6%
How many % of votes did the Nazis get in 1930?
18%
How many % of votes did the Nazis get in July 1932?
37%
What president lost faith in democracy and used Article 48 to bypass the Reichstag, weakening the Weimar Republic?
President Hindenburg
What was the DNVP?
A mainstream conservative political party in Weimar Germany.
How much % of votes did the DNVP win in the 1924 German Election?
21%
Who became the leader of the DNVP in 1928?
Alfred Hugenberg
What made Alfred Hugenberg, the leader of the DNVP so powerful?
the fact that he was a media entrepreneur owning Universum film and Telegraphen Union, meaning that he had control over Weimar film, news and telegraph.
Which party made an alliance with the Nazis?
DNVP
In what year did the Nazis gain political power in the Reichstag?
1932
In the Reichstag, between April to December 1932, who were the three different chancellors?
Brüning, von Papen and von Schleicher.
