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Page 1: The Weimer Republic. Weimer Constitution Positives: Guaranteed civil liberties, direct elections of govt officials. Positives: Guaranteed civil liberties,

The Weimer The Weimer RepublicRepublic

Page 2: The Weimer Republic. Weimer Constitution Positives: Guaranteed civil liberties, direct elections of govt officials. Positives: Guaranteed civil liberties,

Weimer ConstitutionWeimer Constitution

Positives: Guaranteed civil Positives: Guaranteed civil liberties, direct elections of govt liberties, direct elections of govt officials.officials.

Negatives: President had power to Negatives: President had power to remove officials, creating a remove officials, creating a presidential dictatorship.presidential dictatorship.

Page 3: The Weimer Republic. Weimer Constitution Positives: Guaranteed civil liberties, direct elections of govt officials. Positives: Guaranteed civil liberties,

Kapp PutschKapp Putsch

Armed insurrection erupts in Berlin Armed insurrection erupts in Berlin in 1920- failed.in 1920- failed.

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ProblemsProblems

Strikes in the Ruhr Region.Strikes in the Ruhr Region. Allied forces threaten to occupy Allied forces threaten to occupy

Germany.Germany. Violence against Republican Violence against Republican

leaders in govt.leaders in govt. Owed 132 billion in gold marks to Owed 132 billion in gold marks to

AlliesAllies

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InflationInflation

Deficit spending leads to value Deficit spending leads to value drop of German currency.drop of German currency.

1914- 4.2:1 ratio vs. U.S. dollar1914- 4.2:1 ratio vs. U.S. dollar 1921- 64:11921- 64:1 1923- 800,000,000:1 1923- 800,000,000:1

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Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler

Hated Marxism which Hated Marxism which he associated with he associated with the Jews.the Jews.

Extremely Extremely nationalisticnationalistic

Very RacistVery Racist

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Early LifeEarly Life

Adolf Hitler fought Adolf Hitler fought in the German in the German armyarmy

Awarded the Iron Awarded the Iron Cross for bravery.Cross for bravery.

Became Became associated w/ Nazi associated w/ Nazi Party, which was Party, which was very small in 1920.very small in 1920.

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Popularity of the NazisPopularity of the Nazis Supported by all facets after the Supported by all facets after the

issuance of the 25 Points.issuance of the 25 Points.

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SASA

““Storm troopers” Storm troopers” headed by Ernst headed by Ernst RoehmRoehm

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Beer Hall PutschBeer Hall Putsch

Attempted coup, failed.Attempted coup, failed. 16 Nazis killed.16 Nazis killed. Hitler and Ludendorff arrested.Hitler and Ludendorff arrested. Received 5 years in prison, only Received 5 years in prison, only

spent 3 monthsspent 3 months

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Mein KampfMein Kampf ““My Struggle”My Struggle” Autobiography Autobiography

which outlined his which outlined his anti-Semitic views, anti-Semitic views, anti-Marxist, and anti-Marxist, and goals for Germanygoals for Germany

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Locarno Agreements of Locarno Agreements of 19251925

France, German- western borders France, German- western borders agreed uponagreed upon

German membership to League of German membership to League of NationsNations

Eastern German border- still vague Eastern German border- still vague and open to interpretation (which and open to interpretation (which will lead to problems prior to WWII)will lead to problems prior to WWII)

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““So whatever happened with So whatever happened with that art school? Gonna give that art school? Gonna give that another try?” ~Peter that another try?” ~Peter GriffinGriffin