Conditions quotes

Question 1

Early economic fails quotes

Answer 1

• “less coal was produced in the 8 months occupation than had been produced in the first 10 days of the year”
• “Economic life in occupied and unoccupied Germany is ruined” - Ebert

Question 2

Great Depression

Answer 2

-“The crisis Hitler needed” - Ian Kershaw
-“If it had not been for the Great Depression which…persuaded many Germans that [a] radical strong leader was what they needed, Hitler would have never achieved power” - Margaret MacMillan
-“An apocalyptic mood of hopelessness began to take hold” - Volker Ullrich.

Question 3

WW1 effect - Treaty

Answer 3

• “May the hand wither that signs this treaty” - Sheidemann
• “Made in order to bring 20 million Germans to their death and to ruin the German nation” - Hitler
• “Born out of defeat and never entirely overcame this legacy” - Richard J Evans

Question 4

Political issues from economy - Bruning

Answer 4

“With this act on this day, there began the permanent violation of the constitutional system by the dictatorial powers of the Reich president” - Eberhart Kolb

Question 5

Historiography of Political issues from economy

Answer 5

• Richard Bessel believed the seriousness of economic issues meant there was little hope for success of republic.
• Karl Bracher argues that the SPD failing to deal with early struggles let Hitler take over.
• Eberhart Kolb thinks Weimar was resilient and survived challenges well - fall was not inevitable. This is supported by Nazi fall in voters from June to December in 1932.

Question 6

Constitutional issue of Presidential Chancellor powers

Answer 6

“Hitler came to office…as the result, not…of a popular victory at the poles…but a shoddy political deal” - Allan Bullock

Question 7

Divide between people - Why people thought he would solve this.

Answer 7

“a display of energy, demand for discipline, sacrifice, action and not talk” - Alan Bullock.