Category: Weimar Republic

By 1918, four years into World War 1 it was becoming increasingly evident that Germany would be defeated. Adding to the impending defeat, the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the growing resentment of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, and the establishment of the new Weimar Republic Government were all vital factors that contributed…

The Interwar Period saw the rise of Adolf Hitler, conceivably the most narcissistic tyrant of the twentieth century. Not only did his incredible addresses grow Nazism and his domineering authority, but also his manipulating uses of propaganda and inducement, enforcing his convictions amongst the German public. 1918-1939 was an era of significant changes, which turned…

The sheer torment and carnage in WWI brought home a frontline generation of men ultimately scarred from personal and national loss. For many veterans, their fundamental beliefs and thoughts had been forever changed. Born out of political and social anguish and culture of the missing identity of Germany, Dada is a clear reflection of a…

The 1900s was a decade of great complications and obstacles for Germany. During the 1900s, World war 1 and World war 2 commenced, harming the German economy and social life to a great extent. Millions lost their lives and the mayhem witnessed was awful and unappealing. Well, thats not all the mass destruction of cities…

At the end of the First World War, after the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm, Germanys Social Democrat Party (SPD) set up a new democratic government in the town of Weimar, which soon became known as the Weimar Republic. Friedrich Ebert, the leader of the SPD, was elected president of the new republic. The history of…

Before the Third Reich in Germany, the general population was on the brink of acceptance of cultural diversity within the entire country of Germany. The governing body of Germany at the time known as the Weimar republic allowed the expansion of creative expression throughout the country that was not expressed under the monarchy that had…