Political parties in Germany 1920s

Question 1

Communist party (KPD)

Answer 1

workers
Anti-republic
Germany should be run by worker’ councils not parliaments

Question 2

Social Democratic Party (SPD)

Answer 2

Mostly working class
Pro republic
wanted democracy - everyone is equal

Question 3

German Democratic Party

Answer 3

Middle class but also lawyers and writers
pro republic
Believed in individual freedom and wanted to have peaceful negotiations

Question 4

Centre Party (Zentrum)

Answer 4

Catholics
Pro republic
Supported Catholic Church beliefs

Question 5

Peoples party (DVP)

Answer 5

Middle and businessmen
Pro republic yet wanted a Kaiser back
Supported trade and industry - money making

Question 6

National Peoples Party (DNVP)

Answer 6

middle and upper class some veterans
Anti republic
wanted a strong Gov perhaps a Kaiser

Question 7

National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP or Nazis)

Answer 7

Unemployed mainly people opposed to communists - ex soldiers
Anti republic
Wanted Germany to be strong and powerful again.