Golden Age - Political Developments & Working of Democracy

Question 1

How many elections where there in 1924?

Answer 1

2 - one in May, another in December

Question 2

What were the differences between the 2 elections of 1924?

Answer 2

One was in May, the other December (ha)
61% voted pro republican 1st, the 67% 2nd
Nazis won 6.5% 1st, then 3%
Communists down too
Right wing parties started accepting the republic and worked in it. Could still do political damage to Weimar though

Question 3

What happened in the 1928 election?

Answer 3

Extremist anti-republican support decreased even more
Nazis 2.6% = 12 seats. Obscure now
BUT KPD received support 1928
Shows more democracy support, but extremism still there

Question 4

In the May 1924 election, what percentage of the vote did each of these get?

a) Pro republican parties
b) Nazis

Answer 4

a) 61%

b) 6.5%

Question 5

Which was the first time the Nazis contested in the vote?

Answer 5

The May 1924 vote. They got 6.5% of the vote

Question 6

In the December 1924 election, what percentage of the vote did each of these get?

a) Pro republican parties
b) Nazis

Answer 6

a) 67%

b) 3%

Question 7

How many seats did the Nazis get in the 1928 vote?

Answer 7

12 (2.6% of the vote)

Question 8

What was the main reason most coalitions fell?

Answer 8

They were putting their political positions & amounts of seats over the countries issues, which led to arguments & conflict

Question 9

Why did the coalition collapse in 1926? Which was it?

Answer 9

Because President Hindenburg wanted the old imperial flag flown with the republican flag. This led to Luther’s government collapsing

Question 10

Why did Luther’s government collapse?

Answer 10

Because Hindenburg wanted the old imperial flag flown with the republican flag, which led to an argument and the coalition collapsing. 1926