The Main Political Parties in Weimar Germany
A mind Map of the Main political Parties within Weimar Germany. I will also be doing a 'timeline' of sorts to show where the parties were in terms of 'left-wing' and 'right-wing'
- Created by: Jadefrancis6
- Created on: 17-04-14 20:12
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- The Main Political Parties in Weimar Germany
- Z (Centre party)
- Formed in 1870 to protect catholic interests.
- Most Support came from Catholic workers and middle class.
- In favor of political reform and defended in Weimar Republic until 1930.
- Usually to the right of the DDP in its policies.
- Took part in the Weimar Government up to 1932.
- Formed in 1870 to protect catholic interests.
- DDP (German Democratic Party)
- Left-wing liberal party formed in 1918.
- Supported the Weimar Consitution but lost electorial support after 1919.
- Most support came from liberal intellectuals and businessmen
- Left-wing liberal party formed in 1918.
- NSDAP (Nazis)
- Formed in 1919 as the German Workers Party.
- Extremely Nationalist and Racist party that opposed the Weimar Republic.
- Initially pursued violent methods of winning power but later on focused on winning elections.
- Appealed to all sectors of society after 1929.
- DNVP (Germans National People's Party)
- A nationalist party formed in 1918 to protect the interests of the land-owning class.
- Rejected the republic, The Treaty of Versailles and democracy.
- Most support came from Junkers (Landed nobility) and some ubran lower middle class.
- DVP (German Peoples Party)
- Formed in 1918, this was a right-wing Liberal party which opposed the Weimar Republic in principle but took part in governments.
- Most support come from the upper middle class and employers.
- Led by Gustav Stresemann who became chancellor and foreign minister.
- SPD (Social Democratic Party)
- Formed in 1875 this party was the Weimar Goverments Strongest supporter
- Received more votes than any other party up to 1932.
- KPD (Communist Party)
- Formed in 1918 by the Spartacus League.
- Joined Comintern (International communist organization led by Russia)
- Opposed the Weimar Republic and wanted to establish a Communist State in Germany
- Became more popular after 1929,
- Formed in 1918 by the Spartacus League.
- BVP (Bavarian Peoples Party)
- A catholic party representing Bavaria. Was effectively a branch of the Centre Party but willing to work with anti-democratic politicians in Bavaria in order to exlude the SPD.
- Z (Centre party)
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