Economic to Political Crises Flashcards
Who was the leader of the centre party?
Heinrich Brüning
Who was the leader of the social democrat party?
Herman Müller
What did the 2 governments and their leaders argue about?
They refused to agree on cuts in unemployment benefits
What was the name of the law that in the case of an emergency the chancellor can make decisions by himself?
Article 48
What was article 48?
The statement that in the case of an emergency the chancellor and the president can make a decision by themselves without going through the reichstag, which would take days
What was a loophole in the law?
Article 48
Who was Paul von Hindenburg?
The president of the Weimar Republic after Freidrich Ebert
Who were the 3 people that Hindenburg chose to be his chancellors?
- franz von papen
- Kurt von schleicher
- adolf hitler
What did hitler use to become dictator?
He used article 48 in the case of an emergency to make himself leader
How many sittings were taken place in the reichstag in 1930?
94
How many sittings were taken place in the reichstag in 1932?
13
How many decrees were passed under article 48 in 1930?
5
How many decrees were passed under article 48 in 1932?
60
Who were the 2 coalition governments in power in Weimar Germany?
- centre party
* social democrats
