OVERCOMING CHALLENGES TO THE CONSTITUTION 1918-29 - Overcoming the Challenges

Question 1

Did gov stay in power?

Answer 1

Yes, despite problems stayed in power 1924-29

Question 2

Article 48 use in 1924-29?

Answer 2

no gov by decree during 1924-29 despite Hindenburg was President (military high command during ww1 + he did prefer authoritarian gov) so pressure from rw
BUT he swore an oath to uphold the Constitution

Question 3

Economy in 1924-29?

Answer 3

1924-29 economy recovered

Question 4

G foreign relation 1924-29?

Answer 4

G reached agreements with other countries that restored position abroad + undo T of V terms

Question 5

Who was behind this work?

Answer 5

Gustav Stresemann, leader of DVP, who urged parties to work together

Question 6

Stresemann’s opinion of Republic?

Answer 6

Initially anti-Republic but changed opp when saw party in-fighting
- convinced G needed a ‘great coalition’ of moderate parties

+ also believed econ recovery/ peace w other countries was rital for a stable G
= why he was foreign minister for most of his time in gov

Question 7

Stresemann’s positions over the years?

Answer 7

1923 - Chancellor
then until 1929 - foreign minister

held together a coalition of the DVP, the Centre Party, the SPD and the DDP for most of that time by forming working relations built on trust

Question 8

Positives of the economy improving

Answer 8

• social conditions stabilised
• polticial violence died down
• extremist support died down too

Question 9

Evidence of political violence dying down during …?

Answer 9

1924-1929 no major political figures were assasinated

Question 10

How many coalition govs during…?

Answer 10

1924-29
only 6 different coalition govs
(Stresemann’s influence was vital to this)

Question 11

BUT what happened to Stresemann?

Answer 11

Stresemann died on 3rd, October, 1929