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The Rise and Fall of Weimar Democracy by Mommsen, Hans; Forster, Elborg, 1931-; Jones, Larry Eugene is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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In this definitive analysis of the Weimar Republic, Hans Mommsen surveys the political, social, and economic development of Germany between the end of World War I and the appointment of Adolf Hitler as chancellor in 1933. His assessment of the German experiment with democracy challenges many long-held assumptions about the course and character of German history. Mommsen argues persuasively that the rise of totalitarianism in Germany was not inevitable but was the result of a confluence of specific domestic and international forces. As long as France and Britain exerted pressure on the new Germany after World War I, the radical Right hesitated to overthrow the constitution. But as international scrutiny decreased with the recognition of the legitimacy of the Weimar regime, totalitarian elements were able to gain the upper hand. At the same time, the world economic crisis of the early 1930s, with its social and political ramifications, further destabilized German democracy. This translation of the original German edition (published in 1989) brings the work to an English-speaking audience for the first time. European History

Who reads The Rise and Fall of Weimar Democracy?

Author

Mommsen, Hans; Forster, Elborg, 1931-; Jones, Larry Eugene

Publisher

The University of North Carolina Press

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9780807847213

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, History, Humanities

Updated

2026-03-24