Summary 4 - Reichstag elections and coalition governments 1924-1928 Flashcards
How many elections took place in 1924?
Two
Parties in favour of democracy gained support in both elections in 1924, which parties were in favour of democracy?
SPD
DDP
DVP
Centre
What percentage of voters voted for pro-republican parties in the May 1924 election?
61%
What percentage of voters voted for pro-democratic parties in the December 1924 election?
67%
The May 1924 election that was contested in by which political party?
The Nazi’s
What percentage of the vote did the Nazi’s gain in the May 1924 election?
6.5%
In the December 1924 election, the Nazi vote share fell to what percentage?
3%
What happened to the Communist vote share after May 1924?
The communist party saw their vote share fall after May 1924.
What did the nationalist political parties of the right begin to do between 1924 and 1928?
They began to accept the republic and work within it rather than against it.
What happened to the electorate position of the nationalist parties after December 1924?
It weakened
What did the conservative DNVP do for the first time in January 1925?
Join a Reichstag coalition for the first time
What did political developments of 1924 demonstrate?
The democratic parties were struggling to provide stable governments that commanded widespread support.
State one disadvantage to political voting behaviour between 1924 and 1928?
Anti-democratic parties still commanded enough votes and support to do serious damage to the Republic.
How many deputies were elected form the SPD in December 1924?
131
How many deputies were elected form the SPD in 1928?
153
How many coalition governments were formed between November 1923 and March 1930/ during the ‘golden years’ of the Republic?
Seven
Describe the stability of the republic during the golden years in comparison to between 1919 and 1923?
The republic was only partially more stable throughout the golden years evidenced by the large volume of coalitions that were formed throughout the period. Furthermore, all coalitions within the Weimar Republic were undoubtedly unstable due to the large volume of parties involved, signifying that the republic was still vulnerable and unstable during the golden years.
How many of the 23 cabinets formed between 1919 and 1932 actually possessed a majority within the Reichstag?
6
What did Hitler do during his time in prison in 1923?
He wrote a book which he entitled ‘ Mein Kampf’
he thought about Nazi tactics
