Weimar coalition
E265721
The Weimar coalition was a pro-democratic alliance of centrist and center-left parties in the Weimar Republic that supported the republican constitution and sought to stabilize Germany after World War I.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Weimar Coalition | 3 |
| Weimar coalition canonical | 2 |
| Friedrich Ebert government | 1 |
| Weimar Coalition Governments (right-wing cabinets) | 1 |
| Weimar coalition governments | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2424473 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weimar coalition Context triple: [Communist Party of Germany, opposedTo, Weimar coalition]
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A.
Weimar National Assembly
The Weimar National Assembly was the democratically elected German constitutional convention of 1919 that drafted and adopted the Weimar Constitution, laying the foundations of the Weimar Republic after World War I.
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B.
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic was Germany's democratic government from 1919 to 1933, marked by political instability, economic crises, and cultural flourishing before its collapse and replacement by Nazi rule.
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C.
Young Union of Germany
The Young Union of Germany is the youth organization associated with Germany’s main center-right political parties, engaging young people in conservative and Christian democratic politics.
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D.
Young Plan
The Young Plan was a 1929 agreement that restructured Germany’s World War I reparations by reducing the total amount owed and extending the payment period, aiming to stabilize the Weimar Republic’s economy.
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E.
Reichstag elections of the Weimar Republic
The Reichstag elections of the Weimar Republic were a series of parliamentary elections held between 1919 and 1933 that shaped Germany’s fragile interwar democracy and ultimately paved the way for the Nazi seizure of power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weimar coalition Target entity description: The Weimar coalition was a pro-democratic alliance of centrist and center-left parties in the Weimar Republic that supported the republican constitution and sought to stabilize Germany after World War I.
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A.
Weimar National Assembly
The Weimar National Assembly was the democratically elected German constitutional convention of 1919 that drafted and adopted the Weimar Constitution, laying the foundations of the Weimar Republic after World War I.
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B.
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic was Germany's democratic government from 1919 to 1933, marked by political instability, economic crises, and cultural flourishing before its collapse and replacement by Nazi rule.
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C.
Young Union of Germany
The Young Union of Germany is the youth organization associated with Germany’s main center-right political parties, engaging young people in conservative and Christian democratic politics.
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D.
Young Plan
The Young Plan was a 1929 agreement that restructured Germany’s World War I reparations by reducing the total amount owed and extending the payment period, aiming to stabilize the Weimar Republic’s economy.
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E.
Reichstag elections of the Weimar Republic
The Reichstag elections of the Weimar Republic were a series of parliamentary elections held between 1919 and 1933 that shaped Germany’s fragile interwar democracy and ultimately paved the way for the Nazi seizure of power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary coalition
ⓘ
political alliance ⓘ |
| activeInElection | German federal election, 1919 ⓘ |
| aimedTo | stabilize Germany after World War I ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Centre Party (Germany)
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surface form:
Centre Party
German Democratic Party ⓘ Social Democratic Party of Germany ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause |
growing political polarization in Weimar Germany
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rise of anti-democratic parties ⓘ |
| electoralBase |
Catholic voters
ⓘ
liberal professionals ⓘ organized labor ⓘ urban middle class ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalPosition |
center-left
ⓘ
centrist ⓘ pro-democratic ⓘ |
| heldMajorityIn | Weimar National Assembly ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| ideologicalSpectrum | from moderate left to liberal center ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| opposedIdeology |
far-left extremism
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far-right extremism ⓘ monarchism ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
defense of parliamentary democracy in Germany
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implementation of moderate social reforms ⓘ integration of Germany into the post-World War I international order ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
drafting of the Weimar Constitution
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foundation of the Weimar Republic ⓘ initial stabilization of postwar Germany ⓘ |
| shortName | Weimarer Koalition ⓘ |
| startTime | 1919 ⓘ |
| supported | Weimar Constitution ⓘ |
| supportedFormOfGovernment | republic ⓘ |
| supportedLeader |
Friedrich Ebert
ⓘ
Gustav Bauer ⓘ Gustav Stresemann ⓘ Hans Luther ⓘ Heinrich Brüning ⓘ Hermann Müller ⓘ Joseph Wirth ⓘ Philipp Scheidemann ⓘ Wilhelm Cuno ⓘ |
| supportedPolicy |
constitutional government
ⓘ
moderate economic reform ⓘ parliamentary democracy ⓘ rule of law ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Weimar coalition Description of subject: The Weimar coalition was a pro-democratic alliance of centrist and center-left parties in the Weimar Republic that supported the republican constitution and sought to stabilize Germany after World War I.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Weimar Coalition
this entity surface form:
Weimar Coalition
this entity surface form:
Weimar coalition governments
this entity surface form:
Weimar Coalition Governments (right-wing cabinets)
this entity surface form:
Friedrich Ebert government
this entity surface form:
Weimar Coalition