Weimar Republic politics
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Weimar Republic politics refers to the turbulent and fragmented political life of Germany between 1918 and 1933, marked by fragile coalitions, economic crises, and the rise of extremist movements that ultimately undermined the democratic system.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Weimar Republic political system | 1 |
| Weimar democracy | 1 |
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period in German politics
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political history ⓘ |
| capital | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
attempted coups
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frequent coalition governments ⓘ multi‑party system ⓘ paramilitary organizations ⓘ polarization between left and right ⓘ political fragmentation ⓘ rise of extremist parties ⓘ street violence ⓘ use of emergency decrees ⓘ weak support for liberal democracy ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocument | Weimar Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | proportional representation ⓘ |
| endedBy | Nazi seizure of power ⓘ |
| endTime | 1933 ⓘ |
| governmentForm | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | Reichskanzler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | Reichspräsident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German Revolution of 1918–1919
NERFINISHED
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Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Versailles NERFINISHED ⓘ defeat in World War I ⓘ hyperinflation crisis of 1923 ⓘ legacy of the German Empire ⓘ occupation of the Ruhr ⓘ regional particularism ⓘ war reparations ⓘ |
| legacy |
example of democratic breakdown
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reference point for studies of extremism and coalition politics ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Reichstag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIdeologicalCurrents |
Catholic political thought
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communism ⓘ conservatism ⓘ liberalism ⓘ nationalism ⓘ social democracy ⓘ völkisch nationalism ⓘ |
| majorParty |
Centre Party
NERFINISHED
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Communist Party of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ German Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ German National People’s Party NERFINISHED ⓘ German People’s Party NERFINISHED ⓘ National Socialist German Workers’ Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Democratic Party of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableChancellor |
Adolf Hitler
NERFINISHED
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Franz von Papen NERFINISHED ⓘ Gustav Stresemann NERFINISHED ⓘ Heinrich Brüning NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurt von Schleicher NERFINISHED ⓘ Philipp Scheidemann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Beer Hall Putsch
NERFINISHED
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Kapp Putsch NERFINISHED ⓘ Reichsexekution against Saxony and Thuringia NERFINISHED ⓘ Reichstag Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ Spartacist uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHeadOfState |
Friedrich Ebert
NERFINISHED
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Paul von Hindenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Stresemann stabilization period
NERFINISHED
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Weimar Coalition era NERFINISHED ⓘ presidential cabinets era ⓘ |
| resultedIn | collapse of parliamentary democracy in Germany ⓘ |
| startTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| upperHouse | Reichsrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingRight | universal suffrage including women ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
Weimar Republic political system