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Key issue 1: How strong was Weimar Germany in the 1920's?

1919:

Formation of the Communist Party and Spartacists revolt

Bavarian uprising and Munich revolt

Govt. use of Freikorps to put down the communist revolts

National elections and formation of the national assembly

New constitution and formation of Weimar Republic with Ebert as President

Treaty of Versailles

Elections and formation of coalition government/proportional representation

Government economic policy - deficit finance and low taxes

Elite support for new Republic

November Criminals and stab in the back theory

1920:

Kapp Putsch

Ruhr Uprising

Elections 6 June

1918:

Loss of WW1

Need to become more democratic

Naval mutiny

Communism spreading as several towns/cities declare socialist republics

Ebert forms temporary government-Council of People's Representatives

Abdication of the Tsar

Armistice signed

German revolution

British Naval blockade

Starvation and hunger and sickness among population

shortage of resources and raw materials

industry not ready for peace time

High pension bill and welfare bill

1921:

Assassinations of Erzeberger and Rathenau

1922:

Reparations bill and pressure from France

1923:

Occupation of the Ruhr by French and Belgian troops

Economic policy and hyperinflation

Stresemann appointed Chancellor, formation of Grand Coalition

Saxony revolution

Munich Putsch

Replacement of Reichmark with the Rentenmark as a temporary currency

1924:

Dawes Plan

Recovery of the economy

Economic recovery is based on loans from America

Coalition governments come and go

1925:

Locarno Pact/Treaty

Ebert dies, Hindenburg elected President

1926:

Germany allowed to joined the League of Nations as a permanent member of the Council

1927:

Depression in agriculture

1928:

Young plan sorts reparations

Key issue 2: How and why did the Nazi Party come to power?

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