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Problems faced by the Weimer Republic

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:34:30+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Pictures showing the hyperinflation in the Weimer Republic

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Problems faced by the Weimer Republic

Dissatisfaction of the Versailles treaty
Too many political parties
Reparations that were too high
Weak government caused by the existence of many political parties in the […]

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The Anschluss March 1938 (The Invasion of Austria)

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:34:24+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Hitler arriving into Austria

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: The Anschluss March 1938 (The Invasion of Austria)

Germany and Austria had been forbidden from forming a union by the Versailles treaty
Hitler however felt that he wanted to incorporate his homeland into Germany as he […]

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Weimer Republic: Economic Problems

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:34:29+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Germany coins 1931

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Economic Problems

The war had left Germany bankrupt
Germany was forced to pay war reparations amounting to 6 600 million pounds
This amount was very detrimental to Germany economy but was reduced later
The living standards of […]

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The Occupation of Czechoslovakia

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:34:24+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Russian troops enter Czechoslovakia

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Adolf Hitler: The Occupation of Czechoslovakia

The Czech republic was formed after the Treaty of Versailles
It has a population of about 14 million people who were former residents of Bohemia, Moravia and other smaller territories

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Weimer Republic: Social Problems

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:34:29+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Soldiers trying to quell civil unrest in Weimer Republic 1920

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Social Problems

There were widespread national strikes
There were also serious food shortages
Unemployment rate was very high
Demobilized soldiers caused lawlessness (anarchy)
There was also general poverty
Hunger and […]

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Weimer Republic: Political Problems

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:34:29+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Reichstag in session during the Weimer Republic years

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Political Problems

The government was accused of signing the Versailles treaty
Angry right wing groups called this political treachery
There was general unrest in the country
The Social Democratic Party ( […]

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Adolf Hitler: Introduction

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:34:28+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Adolf Hitler as a baby

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Adolf Hitler

Early Life

He was born in 1889 in Austria at Braunau
Hitler was an Austrian by nationality
His father died in 1903 and his mother in 1908, this left him at 19 with […]

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Adolf Hitler: Early Political Career

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:34:28+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Young Hitler posing with other German soldiers

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Political Career

After the war, Hitler went into politics
He joined the Germany Workers’ Party in 1919 and was made a committee member
The name of the party was the National Socialists which […]

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How Hitler got the Support of the People

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:34:27+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Jews being harassed by police in Hitler’s Germany 193

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany:How Hitler got the Support of the People

The Weimer Republic had been weakened by problems it was facing and Hitler’s rise was made possible
The death of the Stressman in 1929 […]

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Ideas expressed in Hitler’s Book Mein Kampf

By Karen Mukungurutse|2022-09-15T12:34:27+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Mein Kampf

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Ideas expressed in Hitler’s Book Mein Kampf

To end unemployment and bring prosperity to Germany
To restore Germany pride and identity
To create living space for Germans
To reverse the Treaty of Versailles
To rescue Germany from the […]

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January 2023