Germany’s Weimar Republic
Germany’s Weimar Republic
A narrative of ambiguity
Author(s): Rainer EisfeldSubject(s): Politics
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Germany’s Weimar Republic
Summary/Abstract: Modernisation appeared to spell economic deprivation for large segments of the Weimar Republic’s society. They felt threatened by uncertainties; in fact, hopes and expectations about the future were disrupted. Aggression turned against democratic institutions and minorities who were depicted as scapegoats.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 06 (39)
- Page Range: 184-189
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
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