Republic of Violence: The German Army and Politics, 1918-1923
Birth of Weimar Germany: Year of Crisis, 1918-1923 November 18, Week 8
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Birth of Weimar Germany: Year of Crisis, 1918-1923
November 18, Week 8
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Reforms of October 1918
3 October: Prince Max von Baden installed as Chancellor. Coalition of Centre Party, Liberals and SPD.26 October: Reform of the Constitution announcedThe 3 class franchise in Prussia abolished.The Kaiser’s powers over the army and appointments severely curtailed.The Chancellor and the Government made accountable to the Reichstag.
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Philipp Scheidemann proclaiming the new
Republic on November 9, 1918
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Political Parties in Weimar Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (German Social Democratic Party, SPD), cont
Unabhängige Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (Independent German Social Democratic Party, USPD, merged 1922).
Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands (Communist Party of Germany, KPD, founded 1919).
Deutsche Demokratische Partei (German Democratic Party, DDP). Zentrumspartei (Centre Party), cont. Deutsche Volkspartei (German People’s Party, DVP). Deutschnationale Volkspartei (German National People’s Party, DNVP). Various smaller parties including the Bayerische Volkspartei (Bavarian People’s
Party, BVP) and the Nationalsozialistische Partei Deutschlands (NSDAP).
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Fighting Spartacists
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Freikorps Soldier
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New political parties Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (German Social Democratic Party,
SPD) – cont. Unabhängige Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (Independent
German Social Democratic Party, USPD). Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands (Communist Party of Germany, KPD). Deutsche Demokratische Partei (German Democratic Party, DDP). Zentrumspartei (Center Party) – cont. Deutsche Volkspartei (German People’s Party, DVP). Deutschnationale Volkspartei (German National People’s Party, DNVP). Various smaller parties including the Bayerische Volkspartei (Bavarian
People’s Party, BVP) and the Nationalsozialistische Partei Deutschlands (NSDAP).
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The Treaty of Versailles
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Stab in the back myth
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Stab in the back, cont.
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Walter Rathenau (1867-1922)
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French occupation of the Rhineland
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Hyperinflation: exchange rates Mark to US $
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Children playing with the currency