Support For Republic

Question 1

Support for Republic
Reichstag Election - Pro Weimar

Answer 1

• Between 1924 and 1928, voters showed support fro Weimar. In 1925 52% of voters backed pro-Weimar parties which later increased to 73% in 1928.

✓ This made Weimar very likely to win the election due to the population’s rising support for it.

x However, by 1933 the support dramatically fell to only 34%

Question 2

Support for Republic
Coalitions - 6 Governments

Answer 2

• Between 1924 and 1929 Weimar saw 6 different governments who ran the constitution.

x However, this voting system caused concern within the public, showed instability, and caused many to question the effectiveness of democracy.

Question 3

Support for Republic
Coalitions - list system

Answer 3

• The government used a Parliamentary list system, meaning that parties decided who became Reichstag deputy instead of voters.

✓ Parties had control over higher powers and therefore more power over Germany.

x No commuication between voters and parties meant that they were unpopular and distrusted.

Question 4

Support for Republic
Historians - Hindenburg’s election

Answer 4

Ruth Henig - It could be argued that Hindenburg’s election helped to stabilise the Republic

Question 5

Support for Republic
Historians - Domestic stability

Answer 5

Detlev Peukert - There was an illusion of domestic stability, 1924-29. These years seem stable only by contrast with the periods of crisis that preceded and followed them.