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| Question | Answer |
| Which party was Stresemann a member of ? | The DVP (German People’s Party) |
| What two positions did Stresemann hold? | Chancellor (for 3 months) Then Foreign Minister (until his death in 1929) |
| What happened when Stresemann called off passive resistance? | Hitler attempted his beerhall putsch |
| What indicators were there that Weimar was more politically stable? | No more attempted putsches Nazis only had 2.6 % of vote (12 seats) in 1928 End of extremist politics |
| Which foreign policy was criticised by some nationalists and why? | The Locarno Treaty (1925) Suggested the fulfilment of the Treaty of Versailles |
| What statistics suggest the political recovery remained fragile / uncertain? | There were 14 Chancellors & 20 different governments between 24 & 29 |
| Why was the 1924 election arguably 'good' for Weimar democracy? | It Returned Support for SPD, DDP, Z, DVP which accounted for 61% for Pro Republican Parties Nazis gained only 6.5% of votes Communists even less |
| Why was 1928 a bad year for the Nazis? | They gained only 2.6 % of the vote (12 seats) Regarded as being on the 'lunatic fringe of German politics'. |
| Who's election as President in 1925 suggested the 'right' had become more 'supportive' to the Weimar system of democracy? | Paul von Hindenburg War hero - was elected 1925 and re-elected 1928 |
| What happened in the Presidential election of 1928? | Hindenburg won with 53% of the vote (Just over 19 million votes) Hitler was second with an 'encouraging' 36% of the vote (Over 13 million votes) |
| In spite of greater political stability - what has been said of the Weimar Republic? | ‘It was a republic without republicans ‘ Meaning there was underlying support for a right wing nationalist political agenda. |
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