The Weimar Republic Quotes

“The idea that instead of being defeated, the country had been stabbed in the back by “the November criminals”—republicans, socialists, and even Jews who supported signing the treaty—continued to be insidiously spread by enemies of the newly established republic.”
― Captivating History, The Weimar Republic: A Captivating Guide to the History of Germany Between the End of World War I and Rise of the Nazi Era

“democracy than a smoothly functioning system. Ultimately, this lack of accountability would lead to the republic’s demise.”
― Captivating History, The Weimar Republic: A Captivating Guide to the History of Germany Between the End of World War I and Rise of the Nazi Era

“However, there was still a provision for the president to act without the consent of parliament for limited periods.”
― Captivating History, The Weimar Republic: A Captivating Guide to the History of Germany Between the End of World War I and Rise of the Nazi Era

“Absolute power could be exercised if the president felt it necessary to intervene if a state was not living up to its duties toward the constitution or federal laws. In cases of major threats to public safety (such as the previous mutinies and protests), the president could temporarily suspend certain civil rights in the interest of restoring order.”
― Captivating History, The Weimar Republic: A Captivating Guide to the History of Germany Between the End of World War I and Rise of the Nazi Era

“the military was to retain its traditional deep state status under which it was free to operate secretly and independently according to its own goals and agendas,”
― Captivating History, The Weimar Republic: A Captivating Guide to the History of Germany Between the End of World War I and Rise of the Nazi Era