Category: Weimar Germany
Resources and links relevant to teaching and learning Weimar Germany.
Weimar Studies Network
The Weimar Studies Network is an International platform in which scholars and academics can share their research, debate issues, find out about forthcoming events and network with other historians of […]
Unemployment in Weimar Germany
One major problem that we face when looking at Unemployment as an issue in Weimar Germany is that the figures are well, they’re handy for reliability of sources questions… See […]
Music in Lessons: Weimar Germany
Music can play an incredibly powerful part in developing understanding of any period of time. It’s also a great way of engaging pupils. Here are a few suggestions on how […]
Image Gallery: Chancellors of the Weimar Republic and Nazi State
Chancellors of the Weimar Republic and Nazi State. The Weimar Republic saw numerous changes in leadership during its existence. Prior to Adolf Hitler being appointed Chancellor there were 15 different […]
Using Maps to Teach Weimar and Nazi German History
The Physical and Political Geography of Germany lies at the heart of many of the issues that arose during the Weimar and Nazi periods. Pupils understanding of the context and […]
Weimar Germany: Film Archives
Archived films can provide a great insight into life in Weimar Germany. However whilst it’s relatively easy to find materials pertaining to national Socialism, the same isn’t always true of […]
German Presidential Election of 1925
In 1925 Germany held its second Presidential election. The incumbent President, Friedrich Ebert, was expected to win the election by a landslide. However his untimely death shortly before the first […]
Paul von Hindenburg
Paul von Hindenburg was the second elected President of the Weimar Republic. elected in 1925 and again in 1932, he was the longest serving President of the Republics short existence. […]
GERMAN STRIKE – 1922
In 1922 as part of passive resistance to the occupation of the Ruhr, a General Strike was called in parts of Germany. The strike, along with other measures, created chaos […]
Autobahn
The Autobahn network began in the latter years of the Weimar Republic. It was the first major ‘motorway’ building programme of it’s kind. The Autobahn network was designed to stimulate […]