Here the topic is weimar and the collection of authors write on a collection of topics, from welfare, to architecture, to government, the role of women, and even the issues of jews in the state prior to hitler. Two of julien bryans nazi germany 1937 contact print booklets of still photographs. What were the main weaknesses of the weimar republic. What was the impact of the first world war on germany. One obediently go to the gas chamber, the other run under the bullets of the guards deadhead and then fight, if you survive. By early 1945, the british and americans began to invade germany from the. He is a founding coeditor of cultural and social history. Nazi scoundrels sit here after 1945 in the same camp to see the double meaning of their favorite. During the first world war of 19141918, germany was run by the kaiser king. In many ways, it is a wonder that weimar lasted as long as it did. Weimar germany and nazi germany notes thomas vanderstichele.
Weimar germany 2 a why was the weimar constitution important. Top 10 books about weimar and nazi berlin books the guardian. Our wwii section is full of occupation and propaganda material from most occupied areas. Jude the eternal jew, a nazi propaganda exhibition, opens in munich.
The original was presented to adolf hitler on occasion of his 50th birthday. Between 1919 and 1933, there was no single name for the new state that gained widespread acceptance and is the reason why the old name deutsches reich remained. Even during the golden years 19241928 there were a total of 7 governments, each consisting of three or more political parties, represented by 3. The camp site is huge and it takes a lot of walking. The kaiser was in charge of the government and the. Dritte reich, german for third empire, relates the nazi state as the successor to the medieval holy roman empire 9621806 and the modern german empire 18711918 the often used term thousand year reich refers to the sum of the years of all three empires. The failure of germanys first true democracy was the result of choices made by weimar germans during its brief life. What were the main features of the weimar republic. This revision podcast is relevant to both gcse and igcse history students.
The second half of the video documentary make germany pay is also good to watch at this point if you have it. The definitives, particularly the hindenburg medallion issues, are found in numerous major varieties due to the duration of use. Germany was to be a federal state with the states or lander retaining considerable control over their own affairs. There is an audio tour available and small descriptive booklets are on sale. It is located in central germany between erfurt in the west and jena in the east, approximately 80 kilometres 50 miles southwest of leipzig, 170 kilometres 106 miles north of nuremberg and 170 kilometres 106 miles west of dresden. Tba wed 11th may as version of word is unsupported on current computer. Germany 19191939 a depth study charles darwin school. Before 1914, the government of germany was almost a military autocracy. Tba wed 11th may as version of word is unsupported on. The ordeal of total war, 1939 1945 by gordon wright, the german revolution, 19171923 by pierre broue, crime st.
Democracy and dictatorship germany underwent considerable change in the second half of the 19th century. Germany 1919 1945 revision facts book linkedin slideshare. Deutscher volksstaat or simply the german republic german. This simulation is a great way of introducing or revising the issues surrounding weimar germany in the years 192129. The weimar republic is so called because the assembly that adopted its constitution met at weimar from 6 february 1919 to 11 august 1919, but this name only became mainstream after 1933. Describe how world war i still affected the lives of german people in the years 19191923. Culture flourished in weimar germanyfor example, cabaret 1923 became known as the year of crisis. Weimar postage stamps germany during the weimar period, the reichspost issued a wide variety of postage stamps early issues continued the germania series, 1923 saw the hyperinflation period, and the early 1930s introduced the visual style that was to become prominent during the later third reich period. This is a list of books about nazi germany, the state that existed in germany during the period from 1933 to 1945, when its government was controlled by adolf.
The third reich, is the common name for germany, under the leadership of adolph hitler and the nazi party, from 1933 to 1945. With a rich thematic narrative and detailed portraits of some of weimars greatest figures, this comprehensive history recaptures the. Weimar postage stamps germany during the weimar period, the reichspost issued a wide variety of postage stamps early issues continued the germania series, 1923 saw the hyperinflation period, and the early 1930s introduced the visual style that was to become prominent during the. Metelmann was a member of the hitler youth in the 1930s and he is referring to. The different german states had been rapidly industrialising, much. Germany 19181945 terms in this set 37 a describe the ideas and policies of the nazi party in the 1920s. He has published widely on the weimar republic and the third reich, notably contested city. Navy limited to 15,000 sailors, six battleships and no submarines.
The outstanding feature of this period was the polarization between the unprecedented integration of. Dritte reich, german for third empire, relates the nazi state as the successor to the medieval holy roman empire 9621806 and the modern german empire 18711918. The unprecedented freedom and widespread latitude for varieties of cultural expression led to an explosion of artistic production. First mentioned in documents in 975 as wimare, it was declared a town in 1254 and was chartered in 48. Weimar, city, thuringia land state, eastern germany. May 27, 20 weimar germany and nazi germany notes thomas vanderstichele 1. We also have a good stock of danzig, saar, and east germany, as well as a great selection of nazi dues and revenue stamps. Whilst not exonerating the german nation for their culpability in the nazi policies and actions during the 12 years of the. Palgrave macmillan for an extract from a history of germany 18151945. Though the republic enjoyed periods of growth, it struggled to deal with the great. The republic nominally continued to exist until 1945, as the constitution was never. Knowledge organiser history revision for gcse, igcse, ib.
Weimar germany hardcover anthony mcelligott oxford. Section 1 the weimar republic kjhdskjhv kaiser wilhelm i during the first world war of 19141918, germany was run by the kaiser king. After listening, you may wish to also use the weimar germany revision powerpoint. Deutsches reich and also referred to as the german peoples state german. On april 11, 1945, they captured the camp themselves. Top 10 books about weimar and nazi berlin the guardian. Vimaria or vinaria is a city in the federal state of thuringia, germany. A democracy, it faced financial penalties in the form of reparations.
The camp site is grim reminder what attrocities have been committed by nazis during ww2. The weimar republic was born out of germanys defeat in the first world war and ended with the coming to power of hitler and his nazi party in 1933. Criminalistic fantasy and the culture of crisis in weimar germany. Weimar lies along the ilm river, just east of erfurt. Weimar tourism, germany weimar trip planner, weimar. It was the era of dadaism, whose motto was kunst ist scheise art is s t. Aqa gcse history paper 1 st patricks rc high school. This timeline details the main events in weimar and nazigermany from 1918 1945. German stamps welcome to our portal to german stamp collecting. Deutsche republik, was the german state from 1918 to 1933. The cambridge series in various areas contain chapters written by experts in a set of key areas related to the topic. The new german government was called the weimar republic, named after the.
Weimar republic 1918 1933 a new era in the history of german jewry began when imperial germany collapsed and was replaced by the democratic regime of the weimar republic. Top 10 books about weimar and nazi berlin books the. Walter barthold, new york law journal between 1918 and 1933 every aspect of weimar germany was in a state of flux. We have a large selection of germany from early states through modern bundespost. As a term, it is an unofficial historical designation that derives its name from.
Weimar republic weimar is the town the politicians met in and a republic is a country without a king or queen the end of wwi november 1918 germany was in a very poor state. Germany weimar to nazi 1918 to 1945 revision ocr modern. The memorial is on a hillock visible from all over weimar and sorrounding highways. This was duly created, based at weimar because the conditions in berlin were unsafe, but problems with the allies demands in the treaty of versailles produced a rocky path, which only got worse in the early 1920s as reparations helped hyperinflation and impending economic collapse. In the in the 9 th november, while at the army headquarters in spa, the kaisers ministers told him that to. Booklets which offer different types of revision activities to cover from weimar in 1918 to the end of nazi germany 1945 in accordance with the current last exams 2017 syllabus from ocr modern world b. Kaiser wilhelm abdicated and germany was declared a republic. To write about berlin in 1943, it was necessary to look at what went before the much freer and artistically productive period of weimar germany. The constituent assembly met at weimar in february 1919 and ebert was chosen as president. Weimar germany was a center of artistic innovation, great creativity, and considerable experimentation.
Germany third reich 1933 1945 the third reich, is the common name for germany, under the leadership of adolph hitler and the nazi party, from 1933 to 1945. May 10, 2020 weimar was an era that paradoxically saw itself as beautiful, while it promoted the ugly, bizarre, and perverse. In every historical period major developments such as wars, peace treaties and economic crisis limit the freedom of individual action. May 31, 2017 top 10 books about weimar and nazi berlin. In film, the visual arts, architecture, craft, theater, and music, germans were in the forefront of the most exciting developments. Original third reich photo books on nazi germany for sale. Knowledge organiser history revision for gcse, igcse. Feb 09, 2020 the place is half hour away from weimar. League of nations, who gave them to britain and france to run. Weimar republic gcserevision, history, germany1918. It eventually ran into the reaction by the butch faction, who were heavily represented in the national socialist workers party nazi. Using source f and your knowledge, explain why the weimar government was unpopular with many germans between 1919 and 1923. What territorial terms were imposed on germany by the treaty of versailles. Facing uprisings in berlin it was based in the safer town of weimar.
May 12, 2010 germany 1919 1945 revision facts book 1. Also, hitler was able to write his book and reorganise the nazi party to make it. The history of germany 19191933 falls into three phases. Weimar germany short oxford history of germany oxford. See more ideas about world war, world war ii and weimar. Anthony mcelligott is professor of history at the university of limerick, where he is also the director of the centre for historical research. The weimar republic was established following the first world war. Weitz of the university of minnesota fills in the details. For the purposes of the entity we refer to as the weimar republic though, there were only two presidents. Weimar republic gcserevision, history, germany19181945. Immigration and cold war conflict in the federal republic of germany, 1945 1980. Berlin in 1943, it was necessary to look at what went before the much freer and artistically productive period of weimar germany. Post world war i, it became germanys first democratic constitution, known as weimar republic.
He presents a case history worthy of study by lawyers of this century. Weimar and nazi germany 1918 1945 totally timelines. Checklist of selected german pamphlets and booklets of the. Ruled by the counts of weimarorlamunde from 1247 to 72, it then passed to the saxon house of wettin and became the capital of. It was made up of spd german social democratic party and uspd independent german social democratic party members under the leadership of friedrich ebert. Hindenburg was the second president of the weimar republic. This resource covers the years 191829 for aqas ab germany, 1890 1945. It was on his death bed that hitler convinced the cabinet to agree to allow the role of president and chancellor to merge. Weimar and nazi germany is the period 1919 to 1945. Municipal politics and the rise of nazism in altona 1917. Weimar was an era that paradoxically saw itself as beautiful, while it promoted the ugly, bizarre, and perverse. The navy had mutinied rebelled against the kaiser king of germany. Berlin in 1943, it was necessary to look at what went before the much freer and artistically productive.
Weimar germany still fascinates us, and now this complex and remarkably creative period and place has the history it deserves. He helped germany through the rough times of the hyperinflation and was the leader who announced hitler as chancellor. Weimar tourism, germany weimar trip planner, weimar travel. Self assess your current knowledge and use this as a starting point for your revision. Checklist of selected german pamphlets and booklets of the weimar and nazi period in the university of michigan library. A selection of past paper questions dealing with the weimar republic and the rise of the nazis in the history igcse paper 1. The final reichsprasident was admiral karl donitz 18911980, who held the office for a brief time in 1945, between the death of adolf hitler and the surrender of germany at the end of world war ii. This text explores the tumultuous history of germany from the establishment of the weimar republic in 1918 to military defeat in 1945. This module focuses on the development of germany at the turn of the 20th century. Oxford paperbacks for an extract from the hitler myth. It includes all major and most of the minor points on weimar germany and is really useful for revision, note making and homeworks. It was named after the town of weimar where germany s new government was formed by a national assembly after kaiser wilhelm ii abdicated. It explores the turbulent period of change from democracy during the weimar republic era to that of dictatorship during the rise to power and eventual fall of nazism.
Eric weitzs weimar germany reveals the weimar era as a time of strikingly progressive achievementsand even greater promise. Against the republics enemies, the constitution gave no protection. The aim is to present an overview of events in weimar germany from 19191929. Weimar germany and nazi germany notes thomas vanderstichele 1. Hodder murray for an extract from hitlers germany by edgar feuchtwanger, 2000. Weimar germany 19191933 the end of ww1 germany was in a very poor state. There are two floors of materials which are fascinating and provide a wealth of background knowledge. Revision booklet for weimar germany teaching resources. The history of germany after world war i before the rise of the nazi party was interesting.
Ibmaddsame1 81451ab interpretations booklet interpretations a and b for use in answering questions 01, 02 and 03 gcse history paper 1ab. Germany 19191945 revision checklist based on your textbook please tick the boxes at the appropriate time topic textbook pages read own notes revised i know this well impact of wwi on germany germany before wwi and the effects of wwi on germany 10 the german revolution of 1918fall of the kaiser 18 the spartacists 1215. The allies made sure that germany got a different kind of government. Since 1945, weimar began concentrating on the tourism development and now, it serves as a most important revenue source for the citys economy. Even during the golden years 19241928 there were a total of 7 governments, each consisting of three or more political parties, represented by 3 different chancellors, all from separate parties.