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The writer disagrees with the statement, "Although there were a number of factors that led to Hitler's rise to dictatorial power in Germany, the most important of these was the Weimer Constitution itself. Given the faults this document contained, the failure of the Republic was inevitable." The paper argues that this assertion is misguided and simplistic, for the historical evidence indicates that no form of constitutional democracy could have survived the combination of widespread bitterness in Germany over the Versailles Treaty, the catastrophic economic conditions, the fervor generated by Hitler's charismatic leadership, and the ruthlessness of his Brown Shirts.

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"Based upon our class lectures and my own studies of German politics in the aftermath of World War One, I disagree with the statement: "Although there were a number of factors that led to Hitler's rise to dictatorial power in Germany, the most important of these was the Weimer Constitution itself. Given the faults this document contained, the failure of the Republic was inevitable." This assertion is misguided and simplistic, for the historical evidence indicates that no form of constitutional democracy..."

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