http://www.johndclare.net/Weimar1.htm Contents page of possibly best school student directed website on Germany. Use some of the links. Listen to the podcasts.
In 1930 Hindenburg used article 48 five times, in 1931 he used it 44 times, and in 1932 he used it 60 times. Over the same period the Reichstag met less regularly. In 1930 the Reichstag met 94 times, in 1931 it met 41 times, and in 1932 it met only 13 times. This meant that largely because of Hindenburg, democracy in Germany was not working effectively.
Had Germany collapsed into dictatorship even before Hitler became Chancellor in 1933?
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
(Part 1)
Part 1
0:00
Childhood & Vienna
8:50
Munich - WWI
18:50
Communists v Freikorps, April 1919; Hitler joins Army Intelligence – goes to GWP; begins to speak and draw a crowd – rising charismatic leadership (no. of occasions)
38:20
(practising public speaking, actions, mannerisms etc)
40:00
Propaganda and marketing: the moustache gets trimmed, swastika is appropriated for flag
48:00
Suggestion to merge with German Socialists – Hitler goes nuts J
50:00
Hitler takes over from Drexler (eg of SA bully/bashing)
52:00
1923: Nazi salute;
1:02:00
Nov 1923: Recruits Ludendorff; Rallies/speeches are getting bigger, more organised
Depression hits, discussion between reporter and wife about writing or silence
39:40
Hitler becomes German citizen, runs for President
47:00
Loses 1932 Presidential election, expects Chancellorship, Hindenburg appoints von Papen – suggests Hitler as VC, turned down. 1932 chaos, Gen Scheicher appointed
(keep watching from here)
1:01:18
Hitler appointed Chancellor
1:07:30
Reichstag Fire
1:08:40
Enabling Act
1:16:30
Hitler & Rohm – Night of Long Knives. Arrests, executions, Hindenburg dies,
Fuhrer.
(Text of Weimar Constitution)
Good overview from a HSC textbook:
One page overview of Constitution
One page overview of Versailles
'Short' 8 page intro to Weimar/Nazi
The Army in the 1920s
One page mind map of Collapse of Democracy
Election Results in Germany, 1924-1933
http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/ASLevel_History/week2_theweimarconsitution.htm
(follow other links on the left for related topics of Weimar)
http://www.johndclare.net/Weimar1.htm
Contents page of possibly best school student directed website on Germany. Use some of the links. Listen to the podcasts.
http://www.gcsehistory.org.uk/modernworld/germany/index.htm
Fairly short overviews of key events and issues. A good starting point, but you generally need more detail.
Gustav Streseman: "Weimar's Greatest Statesman" http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=7800
Hindenburg's use of Article 48
In 1930 Hindenburg used article 48 five times, in 1931 he used it 44 times, and in 1932 he used it 60 times. Over the same period the Reichstag met less regularly. In 1930 the Reichstag met 94 times, in 1931 it met 41 times, and in 1932 it met only 13 times. This meant that largely because of Hindenburg, democracy in Germany was not working effectively.
Had Germany collapsed into dictatorship even before Hitler became Chancellor in 1933?
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
(Part 1)
Part 2 From Landsberg Prison - Fuhrer
(keep watching from here)
Fuhrer.