Chapter 7- Political Developments and the workings of democracy 1924-8

Question 1

general election 1928 significance

Answer 1

SPD seats: 153
NSDAP seats: 12
KPD seats: 54

Question 2

1924 (dec) election signif

Answer 2

SPD seats: 131
NSDAP seats: 14

Question 3

How many coalition governments between Nov 1923 and March 1930?

Answer 3

seven

Question 4

Composition of the Grand Coalition

Answer 4

led by Müller
SPD main party
included DDP,DVP,BVP and ZP

Question 5

Development of the SPD

Answer 5

1924-8: largest party in the reichstag
Part of 1/6 coalition government between 24-8
No support among mittelstand, farmers, women and youth

Question 6

Flag dispute and what it led to 1926

Answer 6

government of Hans Luther collapsed because they couldn’t agree on a flag
Hindenburg wanted to old imperial flag (red, white black) to be used and govt wanted new (red,yelloew,black)

Question 7

Development of the ZP

Answer 7

originally founded to protest the interest of the Roman Catholic Church
No coalitions without it
mainly supported by catholics, farmers, workers and teachers

Question 8

Development of NSDAP

Answer 8

Post Munich BHP 1923, nazis lost support

Hitler wrote Mei Kampf in Prison. he also decided he had to overthrow Weimar through mass political support

NSDAP and SA were banned when he was released

End of 1927, 75k members and 7 deputies in RS

Question 9

When did Ebert die and who took over

Answer 9

Feb 1925

Braun, Thalmann, Ludendorff, Jarres and Marx were candidates for the position

Hindenburg came in and won

Question 10

Ernst Thalmann

Answer 10

Leader of the KPD from 1925
Was part of SPD, left in 1925 as they supported the war

Executed in Buchenwald in 1944

Question 11

Paul von Hindenburg

Answer 11

symbol of the past
right wing views, military uniforms and medals
He wanted to restore national unity

Question 12

Ersatzkaiser

Answer 12

The people saw Hindenburg as this
it means substitute emperor