The Weimar Republic

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The paper explains that, although the rest of the Western world was experiencing economical prosperity, the Weimar Republic was in economic shambles, humiliating the Germans, losing national consciousness and the sense of national dignity, and providing an excellent soil for the development of chauvinistic and revenge moods. The author points out that political revolution was obvious from the first days of Weimar Republic because strikes, workers movement in early 1920s, crisis, and depression served as evidence that the people were not satisfied with conditions of life, and they were ready to act. The paper relates that the NSDAP, or National Socialist German Workers Party, lead by Adolph Hitler, created favorable conditions for a radical political ideology of the right, which would defend national interests and revive the national ideal and dignity, even though this radical ideology was based on militarism, authoritarianism, anti-Semitism, and suppression of Communism.

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"It all caused great social contradictions and social unrest which turned into November revolution of 1918. Starting from revolt in army and navy, revolution spread nearly over all Germany, demanding abolishment of monarchy, establishment of democratic republic and democratic freedoms to citizens. The main role in the revolution was played by two political parties of left orientation: Social-democratic Party of Germany and Independent Social-Democratic party of Germany. These parties, even though had a wide popularity over working and some of the middle class, did not come to an agreement of cooperation and unity and that's why their organized struggle failed. Moreover, "Spartac" group of SDP left party and established new - Communist Party, which demanded establishment of proletariat dictatorship. Because none of the forces had a control over whole territory of Germany, there was established a Council of people representatives (a coalitional government), which was the only legal body of power in the state before the elections to parliament took place."

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