Collapse of democracy, 1828-33

Question 1

the great depression

Answer 1

• october 1929 catastrophic fall in new york stock exchange
• germany one of he worst hit countries as they had to pay back the loans they borrowed
• collapse of the austrian banks made the german system a crisis
• trade dropped 61%
• industrial production fell by 58%
• farmers lost their farms

Question 2

social impact

Answer 2

employment; grew by 1932 to 1/3 of all german workers were unemployed, official figures did not record the true scale

women; women cheaper to employ than men, hostility to married woman

middle class; ownersof business went bankrupt

young people; unemployment rate for those under 25 was high, juvenile crime increased especially violence, young men joined extremist political parties

Question 3

political impact of the depression

Answer 3

• grand coalition government collapsed, Brüniung of centre party appointed chancellor by Hindenburg using article 48
• Brübing imposed cuts in unemployment benefits and workers wages and raised taxes
• the nazis made a breakthrough into national politics becoming the second

Question 4

why did brunings government collapse

Answer 4

depression had deepened and unemployment succeeded 6 million
his reducing state spending made the situation worse
street violence increased

Question 5

who did burning appoint as chancellor

Answer 5

franz von papen

Question 6

papen’s government

Answer 6

• ruled by presidential decree
• failed to resolve political crisis, lifted ban on SA, declared a state of emergency in prussia and dismissed SOD led state government that destroyed the democratic government