Successes And Failures Of Stresemann

The German Army had an excessive influence over the Weimar Republic in the period up to 1933. It was the strongest establishment in the country post WW1 and became influential to the successes and failures of the Weimar Republic. It was crucial in the initial survival of Weimar, but equally as instrumental in its demise. The army assisted in reducing opposition to Weimar, but their political proclivities towards the conservative and right wing indirectly contributed to the rise of Nazism. Whilst

However, in the long term, the effects of the Munich Putsch were molded into successes by the party. The revelation that true support could only be gained through following the democratic constitution, in which no one could object to when the party began the culminating power, was immensely impactful. Although the Nazi Party was banned

The various treaties signed by Stresemann also helped the economic development in this period. The Dawes gained significant investments from the US and the Young Plan reduced the reparations Germany would have to pay, and set a timescale for how long they would have to pay. This gave the

Failures in Britain The success of Labour's governments during its two terms in power, in the 1920's easily outweighed its failures and shortcomings, in Britain. This was a Labour government that introduced the idea of free mass secondary education, built over half a million houses, and through Labour established Britain as a major player in European and World politics. The Labour government were in power at the time of the Great Depression, and their failure to address

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