Germany – The Weimar Republic, 1918-33
In this course, Professor Matthew Stibbe (Sheffield Hallam University) explores Weimar Germany through twelve key questions: (1) Was Weimar Germany doomed to fail from the start?; (2) Why did Weimar fail in the early 1930s?; (3) How much of a problem was political extremism for the Weimar Republic?; (4) What kind of elections took place in Weimar Germany?; (5) How did the design of the West Germany constitution aim to avoid the problems faced by Weimar Germany?; (6) What was the impact of hyperinflation in Weimar Germany?; (7) How successful was the Weimar economy in the years 1924-29?; (8) What was the impact of the Wall Street Crash on the Weimar Republic?; (9) Did living standards improve in the Weimar period?; (10) What was Weimar culture?; (11) Did the lives of women improve in the Weimar period?; and (12) How did ethnic minorities fare in the Weimar period?
What this playlist includes:
18 lectures across 2 courses.
All resources designed and delivered by university academics and researchers.
Courses and Lectures
1. Germany – The Weimar Republic, 1918-33
Prof. Matthew Stibbe
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University
1.1. Was Weimar Germany doomed to fail from the start? – 18:41
1.2. Why did Weimar fail in the early 1930s? – 14:19
1.3. How much of a problem was political extremism f... – 11:57
1.4. What kind of elections took place in Weimar Ger... – 13:41
1.5. How did the design of the West Germany constitu... – 13:01
1.6. What was the impact of hyperinflation in Weimar... – 12:19
1.7. How successful was the Weimar economy in the ye... – 16:34
1.8. What was the impact of the Wall Street Crash on... – 11:06
1.9. Did living standards improve in the Weimar period? – 10:42
1.10. What was Weimar culture? – 10:38
1.11. Did the lives of women improve in the Weimar pe... – 11:52
1.12. How did ethnic minorities fare in the Weimar pe... – 10:27
2. Germany – The Weimar Republic, 1918-33
Prof. Benjamin Ziemann
Sheffield University
Sheffield University
2.1. Introduction – 02:23
2.2. The Beginnings of Weimar Germany – 12:38
2.3. Political Fragmentation – 13:35
2.4. The Politics of Republicanism – 10:48
2.5. The Appeal of the Nazi Party – 11:05
2.6. Crisis and Destruction of a Polity – 17:54
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