Failure of Parliamentary Democracy in Germany and Hitler’s Rise to Powe

Failure of Parliamentary Democracy in Germany and Hitlers work up to PowerGerman history is seen as a painful vent for thousands of Germans and other Europeans . However it has interested many historians over the years into searching how and why Hitler came to power and how much of this was to do with the failure of parliamentary state in Germany. To fully ascertain to what extent these events have in mutual and what primers led to the fall of democracy and rise of the Nazis, each have to be requireed at individually. Also it seems beneficial, to be able to evaluate these in the relevant context, to look at the situation in Germany was in prior to 1920. In 1919, the treaty of Versailles was signed marking the end of World warfare One. shortly after, the Weimar republic was established. It was hoped that this democratic constitution would mark a turning academic degree for Germany. Turning the people of Germany away from the authoritarian style of government they were apply to, towards a more stable democracy. Since the German nation was used to existence ruled, rather than ruling itself, it was a hard transition to accomplish. Democracy was a new concept within Germany and many people were willing to look to the left and right wings for political leadership. Also World War One had created an unsettling influence on the people of Germany and the establishment of Weimar, with its wish for freedom and democracy hoped to settle this. In essence Weimar faced many problems from the kickoff it had to cope with not sole(prenominal) political challenges, but economic problems, structural weaknesses and the legacy of World War One. Weimar had in like manner inherited the ruins of a conquered autocracy, a ruined economy and two ruthlessly anti-democratic political extremesThe Weimar Republic did not start on a good footing, since the first president was not democratically elected instead Friedrich Ebert took the first oath of constitution on Prince Maxs co mmand. Some see that the structure of Weimar was the main reason for its failure. There were many flaws in the constitution, which prohibited it from becoming a horse opera style of democracy. The first thing to look at is how the constitution was established. aft(prenominal) World War One, the German people were divided, those to the left believed that they had been lied to and deceived into bit a war for the upper class. The Right believed th... ...2. Between the July and November elections the Nazi ships company lost 34 seats. However the implementation of Schleicher, to attract trade unionists and members of the NSDAP, only succeeded in making Hitlers position in the Nazi company stronger. This was because Schleichers policy of diagonal only attracted Strasser, for which he was ousted from the Nazi party. This was Hitlers main opponent in the quest for leadership of the nazi party.The Weimar Republics demise and Hitlers rise to power are very inter-linked. This can be show n by the static enrolment for the Nazi party when Stresseman brought Germany into the era of the luxurious years. It could be said that opposition to democracy rose and omit in harmony with movements in prosperity. Hitler exploited this with his political astuteness of penetrative what and when to promise things in the new Germany. Many reasons for the fall of democracy also link to Hitlers rise of power. It could be argued that if Weimar had been a stronger constitution and so Hitler would not have come to power. However Hitler was an opportunist and I believe that if Weimar had survived Hitler would have found another way to rise to Germanys dictator.