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Germany 2/6, The political, economic and social condition of Germany by…

- - - - How extensive were Bismarck’s powers in Germany from 1871-1890? To what extent was he dependent on the Kaiser? To what extent was he dependent on the Reichstag?
        
        Who held political power in Germany from 1890-1914? Was it Wilhelm II or was he merely a figurehead?
        
        How was Germany governed after 1919? What were the problems with the Weimar Republic’s constitution? Was Germany too democratic?
    - - Who were the main opponents of Bismarck? To what extent did the opposition change? How successful were Bismarck’s opponents?
        
        Who were the main opponents of Wilhelm II? What success had they had before 1914?
        
        To what extent did Germans oppose the First World War? Who led the opposition? Why was there considerable opposition to the governments of 1918-19?
        
        Which groups opposed the Weimar Republic and why? How successful were the Republic’s opponents prior to 1929?
    - - What were the main economic developments in Germany in the late 19th century? Why did they occur and what were their social and political effects?
        
        What were the main economic developments between 1890 and 1914? Why did Germany have so much success on the industrial front prior to 1914?
        
        What impact did WWI have on Germany’s economy and finances?
        
        What impact did defeat in 1918 have on Germany’s economic developments post 1919? What effect did Germany’s financial policies have on Germany’s economic development between 1919-29?
    - - How had German society changed between 1870-1929?
        
        Which was the dominant class after 1919?
        
        Was German society neatly divided into classes?
        
        Why were many Germans suspicious of modern Weimar culture?
    - - Think of the ways in which German intellectual thought, particularly that of the right, was developing in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
        
        To what extent was German left wing ideology affected by developments in Russia?
        
        To what extent did different ideologies affect the development of political parties in Germany?
    - - Think of the key individuals, such as Bismarck, Wilhelm I and II, Hindenburg, Ludendorff, Ebert, Stresemann. Summarise their contributions to the government of Germany and/or to changes that took place in the period.
        
        Think of key groups, such as army leaders, political parties, the Spartacists, the Freikorps. How important was their contribution?
        
        How were key individuals affected by developments over which they had little control?
        
        Which individuals seemed more in control of events?
        
        To what extent did groups determine events? To what extent did they react to events?