The Fall of the Weimar Republic

Fall of the Weimar Republic > > 1) Background > * The fall of the Weimar Republic goes hand in hand with the > rise of Hitler and the Nazi regime > * The Weimar Republic came into existence after WWI and > promised to give democracy, freedom of speech, return to the 8-hour > workday, and improvements in social security. > * The more power Hitler got, the closer he …

…Vice Chancellor Hitler then calls for new election and gains even more power Once Hitler is in this powerful position, w/only 84 year-old Hindenburg ranked higher then him, he begins to take more and more power and uses democracy of the Republic less and less After the death of Hindenburg, Hitler gained total power and was given the title of 'fuehrer', and any sort of democracy in the form of a republic was long gone.