Weimar politics

Question 1

Ebert’s presidency

Answer 1

Feb 1919-25

Question 2

Hindenburg’s presidency

Answer 2

1925-34

Question 3

Muller’s chancellorship

Answer 3

Grand coalition 1928-1930

Question 4

Bruning’s chancellorship

Answer 4

1930-1932

Question 5

Von Papen’s chancellorship

Answer 5

June 1932-Dec 1932

Question 6

Von Schleicher’s chancellorship

Answer 6

Dec 1932- Jan 1933

Question 7

Article 48

Answer 7

Emergency powers meant that President could rule without consent of Reichstag. Used 136 times by Ebert.

Question 8

Rise of extremist parties in Jan 1924

Answer 8

KPD from 4 to 62
NSDAP from 0 to 32
By next elections (Dec 1924) KPD went down to 45, NSDAP from 32 to 14.

Question 9

September 1930 election results

Answer 9

SPD - 143
NSDAP - 107
KPD - 77

Question 10

July 1932 election results

Answer 10

NSDAP - 230
SPD - 133
KPD - 89

Question 11

March 1933 election results

Answer 11

NSDAP - 288
SPD - 120
KPD - 81

Question 12

Weimar Constitution Article 13

Answer 12

State Law > Federal Law

Question 13

Weimar Constitution Article 118

Answer 13

Freedom of speech; censorship of ideas or publications is forbidden