Weimar Republic Political Parties

• Communist Party (KDP)

  • Working Class
  • Supported Communism
• Social Democratic Party (SPD)

  • Working Class
  • Wanted Democracy and Social Reform
• German Democratic Party (DDP)

  • Middle Class
  • Supported Liberal Democracy
• Centre Party (Zentrum)

  • Catholics
  • Wanted to protect the Catholic interests and Christian values
• People's Party (DVP)

  • Businessmen
  • Economic Liberalism and Free Market Policies
• National People's Party (DNVP)

  • Middle Class, Upper Class and Ex-Military
  • Represented Conservative and National interests
• National Socialist German Worker's Party (NSDAP or Nazis)

  • Middle Class & Upper Class, Ex-Military (feared communism)
  • Promoted extreme nationalism, anti-Semitism, and authoritarianism