German federal election, May 1924
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The German federal election of May 1924 was a Weimar Republic parliamentary vote marked by gains for right-wing and extremist parties amid ongoing political and economic instability following hyperinflation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German federal election, May 1924 canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Weimar Republic election
ⓘ
federal election ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
World War I reparations
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Versailles reparations
occupation of the Ruhr ⓘ recent hyperinflation of 1923 ⓘ |
| characteristic | rise of right-wing and extremist parties ⓘ |
| chronology | first of two German federal elections in 1924 ⓘ |
| context |
early years of Weimar Republic
ⓘ
post-hyperinflation stabilization phase ⓘ post–World War I Germany ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| date | 4 May 1924 ⓘ |
| electoralBody | German Reich electorate ⓘ |
| electoralCycle | early Reichstag election ⓘ |
| electorate | German citizens with universal suffrage ⓘ |
| governmentForm | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
indicator of waning support for Weimar democracy
ⓘ
step in long-term rise of anti-democratic forces in Germany ⓘ |
| impact |
increased instability of Weimar parliamentary politics
ⓘ
pressure on moderate parties to form broad coalitions ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Weimar Constitution ⓘ |
| legislativeTerm |
Reichstag elections of the Weimar Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
2nd Reichstag of the Weimar Republic
|
| location | Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| majorIssue |
aftermath of hyperinflation crisis
ⓘ
economic reconstruction ⓘ political instability in Weimar Republic ⓘ reparations and Ruhr occupation ⓘ |
| nextElection | German federal election, December 1924 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
electoral gains of nationalist and völkisch parties
ⓘ
weakening of pro-republican center parties ⓘ |
| officeContested | members of the Reichstag ⓘ |
| parliamentElected |
Reichstag of the Weimar Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Reichstag
|
| partOf |
history of elections in Germany
ⓘ
history of the Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| politicalEnvironment |
polarization between left and right
ⓘ
weak coalition governments ⓘ |
| previousElection |
German federal election, June 1920
ⓘ
surface form:
German federal election, 1920
|
| reasonForEarlyElection | collapse of previous coalition government ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
fragmented party system
ⓘ
strengthening of anti-republican parties ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| totalSeats | 472 ⓘ |
| turnout | high voter turnout ⓘ |
| typeOfElectorate | multi-party system ⓘ |
| votingSystem | proportional representation ⓘ |
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