Political Opponents Flashcards
What were their attitudes to social change?
Rapid and extensive
Slow and little change/ stable society
Who should have political power within their societies?
The people/working class
The gov and its leaders
What kind of economic system should exist?
Nationalisation of all industries
Capitalism/private ownership
Attitude towards foreign policy/affairs?
Cooperation, workers should unite from different countries
Nationalism, Germany comes first before classes/individual
Which groups did they hate?
Army, civil service, landowners, judiciary and businessmen
SPD, socialists, communists and Jews
What were their political aims for Germany?
People to rule directly, workers councils
Reverse the treaty, reinstate the Kaiser and rebuild Germany’s power (autocratic)
Which class supported these parties?
Working class (some middle)
Upper class/middle class
Who were the main opponents?
The left wing (communists) and the right wing (nazis)
