Germany- The rise of Hitler (How well did the Weimar Government deal with the problems caused by great depression ) Flashcards
What did the Weimar Government struggle with?
Struggled to get to grips with unemployment
What did the first government not agree with?
Could not agree to raise the amount of money those in work payed towards unemployment benefits.
Who was the new Chancellor?
Bruning
What did Bruning think?
He thought that the government should reduce spending and raise taxes
What did Bruning use to get around this?
He used Article 48 to pass the changes through the Reichstag
Did life improve with Brunings cuts?
no it made life tougher
What happened to Brunings support?
This did not win him a lot of support from the German public were were suffering
What was the biggest problem in the early 1930s?
Unemployment
What were the middle class worried about?
They were worried that if jobs weren’t created soon then the communists might take over
Unemployment crisis caused many problems for the Weimar government such as…
Parties could not agree on what to do, the Chancellor had to use Article 48, chancellor frequently resigned, several elections called between 1930 and 1933.
