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The Rise and Fall of Weimar Democracy
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The Rise and Fall of Weimar Democracy Hardcover - 1996

by Mommsen, Hans


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In this definitive analysis of the Weimar Republic, Hans Mommsen surveys the political, social, and economic development of Germany between the end of World War I and the appointment of Adolf Hitler as chancellor in 1933. His assessment of the German experiment with democracy challenges many long-held assumptions about the course and character of German history. Mommsen argues persuasively that the rise of totalitarianism in Germany was not inevitable but was the result of a confluence of specific domestic and international forces. As long as France and Britain exerted pressure on the new Germany after World War I, the radical Right hesitated to overthrow the constitution. But as international scrutiny decreased with the recognition of the legitimacy of the Weimar regime, totalitarian elements were able to gain the upper hand. At the same time, the world economic crisis of the early 1930s, with its social and political ramifications, further destabilized German democracy. This translation of the original German edition (published in 1989) brings the work to an English-speaking audience for the first time. European History

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  • Title The Rise and Fall of Weimar Democracy
  • Author Mommsen, Hans
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First American E
  • Publisher Univ of North Carolina Pr, Chapel Hill
  • Date 1996
  • ISBN 9780807822494
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