History 2147A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: German Labour Front, Reichstag Fire, Weimar Constitution
2 Apr 2013
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Political climate in germany during the great depression. The great depression confirmed the wisdom of karl marx. The capitalistic system was morally and fundamentally flawed. Only way to change economy was to introduce state/ government regulated economy. It was such an immoral stab, millions of unemployed were hungry and yet the government destroyed food. The appeal of communism: promise to eradicate instability (boom-and-bust cycles) state- regulated economy. The example of the soviet union- full of employment and economic growth. The comp between nazi and communist party were growing violent against each other and towards police. People favored violence as a form of revolution. Communist extremists: violence as a form of social revenge. There was an increasing # of riots between nazi, communists and police. 1930- 17 nazis killed in street clashes, 1931- 42, 1932- 84: the nazi"s wanted people to think that the government wasn"t in control. Public impression- germany on the verge of the civil war.
