Weimar Republic politics
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Weimar Republic politics refers to the turbulent and fragmented political life of Germany between 1918 and 1933, marked by fragile coalitions, economic crises, and the rise of extremist movements that ultimately undermined the democratic system.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Weimar Republic politics canonical | 12 |
| Weimar Republic political system | 4 |
| Weimar Republic political history | 1 |
| Weimar democracy | 1 |
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Target entity: Weimar Republic politics Context triple: [Andreas Hermes, participatedIn, Weimar Republic politics]
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Weimar coalition
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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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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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.
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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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German presidential election, 1932
The German presidential election of 1932 was a pivotal Weimar Republic contest in which aging incumbent Paul von Hindenburg defeated Adolf Hitler, shaping the political conditions that soon led to the Nazi seizure of power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Weimar Republic politics Target entity description: Weimar Republic politics refers to the turbulent and fragmented political life of Germany between 1918 and 1933, marked by fragile coalitions, economic crises, and the rise of extremist movements that ultimately undermined the democratic system.
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A.
Weimar coalition
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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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.
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.
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D.
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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German presidential election, 1932
The German presidential election of 1932 was a pivotal Weimar Republic contest in which aging incumbent Paul von Hindenburg defeated Adolf Hitler, shaping the political conditions that soon led to the Nazi seizure of power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period in German politics
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political history ⓘ |
| capital | Berlin ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
attempted coups
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frequent coalition governments ⓘ multi‑party system ⓘ paramilitary organizations ⓘ polarization between left and right ⓘ political fragmentation ⓘ rise of extremist parties ⓘ street violence ⓘ use of emergency decrees ⓘ weak support for liberal democracy ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocument | Weimar Constitution ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | proportional representation ⓘ |
| endedBy | Nazi seizure of power ⓘ |
| endTime | 1933 ⓘ |
| governmentForm | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle |
Reichskanzler
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linked to:
Reich Chancellor
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| headOfStateTitle |
Reichspräsident
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linked to:
President of the Reich
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| influencedBy |
German Revolution of 1918–1919
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Great Depression ⓘ Treaty of Versailles ⓘ defeat in World War I ⓘ hyperinflation crisis of 1923 ⓘ legacy of the German Empire ⓘ occupation of the Ruhr ⓘ regional particularism ⓘ war reparations ⓘ |
| legacy |
example of democratic breakdown
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reference point for studies of extremism and coalition politics ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Reichstag
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linked to:
Reichstag of the Weimar Republic
|
| mainIdeologicalCurrents |
Catholic political thought
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communism ⓘ conservatism ⓘ liberalism ⓘ nationalism ⓘ social democracy ⓘ völkisch nationalism ⓘ |
| majorParty |
Centre Party
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linked to:
Centre Party (Germany)
Communist Party of Germany ⓘ German Democratic Party ⓘ German National People’s Party ⓘ German People’s Party ⓘ
linked to:
German People's Party
National Socialist German Workers’ Party ⓘ
linked to:
Nazi Party
Social Democratic Party of Germany ⓘ |
| notableChancellor |
Adolf Hitler
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Franz von Papen ⓘ Gustav Stresemann ⓘ Heinrich Brüning ⓘ Kurt von Schleicher ⓘ Philipp Scheidemann ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Beer Hall Putsch
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Kapp Putsch ⓘ Reichsexekution against Saxony and Thuringia ⓘ
linked to:
Prussian coup of 1932 (Preußenschlag)
Reichstag Fire ⓘ
linked to:
Reichstag fire
Spartacist uprising ⓘ |
| notableHeadOfState |
Friedrich Ebert
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Paul von Hindenburg ⓘ |
| period |
Stresemann stabilization period
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Weimar Coalition era ⓘ
linked to:
Weimar coalition
presidential cabinets era ⓘ |
| resultedIn | collapse of parliamentary democracy in Germany ⓘ |
| startTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| upperHouse |
Reichsrat
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linked to:
Reichsrat of the Weimar Republic
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| votingRight | universal suffrage including women ⓘ |
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Subject: Weimar Republic politics Description of subject: Weimar Republic politics refers to the turbulent and fragmented political life of Germany between 1918 and 1933, marked by fragile coalitions, economic crises, and the rise of extremist movements that ultimately undermined the democratic system.
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