Cambridge IGCSE History
DS-B1Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start?
Overview
Specified content: the 1918 revolution and the Republic; the Versailles settlement and German reactions; the Weimar Constitution, political divisions and the army; political disorder 1919-23 (left and right, economic crisis and hyperinflation, the Ruhr); the Stresemann era (economic and foreign policy achievements); cultural achievements.
Learning objectives
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- DS-B1.1Explain how Germany emerged from defeat at the end of the First World War.
- DS-B1.2Explain the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on the Republic.
- DS-B1.3Assess how far the Republic recovered after 1923.
- DS-B1.4Describe the achievements of the Weimar period.
Lessons
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Recovery under Stresemann, 1924-1929
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The Weimar Republic, 1918-1923: a difficult birth
35 min
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