Weimar Germany

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Mind Map on Weimar Germany, created by 2k10rparfitt on 02/25/2014.
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Weimar Germany
  1. Problems for Weimar republic
    1. French occupation of Ruhr
      1. French troops occupied the Ruhr in January 1923 when Garmany failed to pay reparations
      2. Attacks from the right
        1. The weimar government called on workers to stick and many did so the Kapp Putsch failed.
        2. Hyperinflation(1923)
          1. the government printed money to pay reparations
          2. Treaty of Versailled
            1. this was hated by Germans for harsh peace terms and Weimar politcians were blamed for signing it.
            2. attacks from the left
              1. the spartacist uprising in January 1919 was defeated by the Weimar government with the help of Freikorps
              2. The constitution
                1. This led to difficulties in getting laws passed which meant that suspending the constitution was often the only way.
              3. The origins of the Weimar Republic 1918-23
                1. The British, French and US armies had driven the Germans troops out of France and Belgium and were close to the German borders
                  1. a flu epidemic was sweeping the country killing thousands of people already weakended ny rations.
                    1. on 11 of November the new republic signed the armistice with the Allies.
                    2. why did the Nazis try to take power in Munich in 1923?
                      1. Former army leader General Ludendorff was close to Hitler so the Nazis thought he could persuade the German army to support them.
                        1. The Nazis thought they were ready and Hitler was established as leader. They had about 55000 supporters and the SA-most Nazis support was in Munich.
                          1. The unpopularity of the Weimar government among ordinary Germans increased in September 1923
                            1. The government of Bavaria was right-wing and didn't like the Weimar government.
                            2. Reasons for Nazi party succes 1929-33
                              1. Farmers
                                1. The Nazis promised to protect the farmers from communists.
                                2. SA as private army
                                  1. Stronger than communists
                                  2. Some working class support
                                    1. The working class was the biggest group of voters. The Nazis were connected with jobs and images of a strong Germany but more workers supported the communists.
                                    2. Big business
                                      1. The Nazis built support from some women with messages of the key role for women and the family in germany's future.
                                        1. The Nazis promised strong leadership and protection from communists.
                                          1. In return big buisnesses support the Nazis.
                                            1. A good example of a wealthy Nazi party funder is Alfred Hugenburg he owned media companies and had become a right-wing politician
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