Appeal of Communism Flashcards by Kieran O'Connell

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KPD seats 1930

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77

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KPD seats 1932

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89

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KPD seats in 1933

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81

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Communist Policies and Ideologies

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End to cuts in unemployment benefits
Legalisation of abortion
Cooperation with USSR
End of military spending
Become leading party on the left
Overthrow the Weimar Republic was ultimate goal

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Strengths of Communism

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Appealed to the unemployed and desperate (‘bread and freedom’)
Propaganda where capitalists are smashed by hammers
Threat of revolution grew

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Weaknesses of Communism

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Never came close to launching sucessful revolution
50% of new members left within a few months
Failed to attract upport outside main industrial areas
Didn’t appeal to women
Ignored threat of the Nazis

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