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To what extent did socialism have a meaningful impact in Germany from 1919…
To what extent did socialism have a meaningful impact in Germany from 1919 to 1930
Uprising's
Spartacist Uprsing
was unsuccessful
lead to a hundred deaths of both civilians and revolutionaries
were defeated by right wing paramilitary group
Leaders were killed by the Freikorps
Kapp Putsch was more successful
established a government for a time
military took their side
orchestrated by the Freikorps
Beer Hall Putsch
Nazi coup in Munich
resulted in the arrest of Hitler
was a failure
Political Parties
Kommunist Party of Germany
increased popularity throughout every election
boycotted first election
were a competitor to the Nazi's
did not take power in the Weimar Republic
stated democracy was a means to an end (this most likely failed for them)
Spartacist League
Marxist Revolutionary
sparked a revolt through the strikes in Berlin
was created during WW1
Nazism had elements of socialism
state provided jobs
centralised government like the USSR
influenced the working class of Germany
Planned economy
anti-monarchy
Figureheads
Rosa Luxemburg (leader of the Spartacist League)
Enrst Thalmann (leader of the KPD)
Karl Liebknecht (husband of Rosa Luxemburg and leader of the Spartacist league)
Adolf Hitler (leader of the Nazi Party)
Otto Strasser (leader of the Black Front)
Ernst Rohm (leader of the SA)
General info
Germany was in a depression
Military was restricted
Germany had to pay war guilt
territory taken by the German Empire was given back to France and created Poland
The Weimar Republic
more left leaning than the German Empire
held democratic elections
unions were able to operate
voting rights were given to women and allowed people at the age of 20 to vote
workers had better rights
Allowed numerous political ideologies to exist
It was still very conservative
Jewish German's were still regarded as second class citizens
It was a market economy
socially conservative
structure of IHE
Introduction
1st body paragraph - Uprisings
2nd body paragraph - Political factions that were influenced by socialism
3rd body paragraph - The Weimar republic
Conclusion