7) Political developments and democracy (1924-28)

• How many coalitions between Nov 1923 and 1928?


  7
• How did the government of Luther collapse in 1926


  dispute over which flag should be flown
• Great Coalition in 1928


  led by Hermann Muller of the SPD.

  From 1928 to March 1930, however wasn't until 19129 that all parties agreed on policies
• elecctions in 1924


  over 61% voted for pro-republican parties in may and over 67% in December
• SPD


  left

  largest single party in the Reichstag between 1924-28

  only in 1 of 6 coalitions

  very inflexible
• Centre Party


  broad appeal

  involved in all coalitions

  leadership change in 1928, drifted to the right
• DVP


  right

  committed to democracy and participated in all coalitions

  after 1919, became more of a pressure group for big businesses
• DNVP


  right

  anti-democratic and nationalist. aimed to restore the monarchy

  refused to join coalitions until 1926 and 1927
• DDP


  center

  decline by mid 1920s

  internal disputes

  participated in all coalitions
• NSPD (Nazi)


  right

  until 1927 Hitler wasn't allowed to speak in public.

  At the end of 1927 they only had 75,000 members after the failure of the Munich Putsch

  Grew to 150,000 by October 1929
• KPD


  left- communist

  dedicated to overthrowing the Weimar Republic

  Dictated by the communist Party in the soviet union

  Soviet leadership instructed them to attack the SPD and the SPD labelled them social fascisits
• Election of Hindenburg


  1925- won with 48.3% of votes

  appealed to work with parties to restore national unity