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Germany and West Germany, 1918-89

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creation of a republic, 1918-19
LOA: revolution from above, revolution from below, limited revolution, the armistice, formal establishment of Weimar republic, features and effectiveness of republic
37  cards
overcoming challenges to the democratic constitution, 1918-29
LO: political leadership, article 48, pragmatism, dealing with the threat from the left, the treaty of versailles
23  cards
collapse of democracy, 1930-33
LO: failure of Weimar democracy, economic problems (Wall Street Crash), failure of coalition govts, rise of Nazi party and Hitler, the appeal of Nazi party, role of Hindenburg and the elite
70  cards
establishing a dictatorship, 1933-34
LO: the 'legal revolution', Goering and Prussia, the Reichstag Fire, March 1933 elections, the Day of Potsdam, the Enabling Act, 'Gleichschaltung', establishing a one-party state, the Night of the Long Knives
31  cards
nature of Nazi government, 1934-39
LO: Nazi system of goverm,emt, role of Hitler, Fuhrerprinzip, 'working towards the Fuhrer'
18  cards
government in war time, 1939-45
LO: the growing power of the SS, new ministries and a new Council for Defence, problems of the growing Reich, losing control
17  cards
creation of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), 1945-49
LO: post-war Germany, growing divisions among the allies, political parties in the western zones, the Basic Law, federal elections
35  cards
consolidation under Adenauer and Erhard, 1949-65
LO: Konrad Adenauer, Ludwig Erhard
38  cards

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