The weimar national assembly governed germany from 6 february 1919 to 6 june 1920 and drew up the new constitution which governed germany from 1919 to 1933, technically remaining in effect even until the end of nazi rule in 1945. Excerpts from the weimar constitution facing history and. Germany gcse history weimar constitution this is one of many lessons that i have uploaded on the history of germany for gcse pupils. The reich constitution of august 11th 1919 weimar constitution with modifications 1 the german people, united in its tribes and inspirited with the will to renew and strengthen its reich in liberty and justice, to serve peace inward and outward and to promote social progress, has adapted this constitution. The will of eberts first president in february 1919. Hitler, adolf 18891945from whos who in nazi germany proverbial manipulation in adolf hitlers mein kampf. Articles 6, 7, and 12 indicate the federal nature of the republic. Before 1914, the government of germany had been a military autocracy.
All of the lessons can be taught together, but each covers a topic so can also be picked up separately. Lesson examining the constitution and government of the weimar republic including comparison activity for germany in 1914 and 1919, and explanation of proportional representation. Hugo preuss, german political thought and the weimar. Roth skillfully weaves the careful worldbuilding and intricate web. The meeting was held in the small town of weimar in thuringia, near berlin and there was unrest that was gripping the country. The architect of the draft constitution is the democratic jurist hugo preuss, who was forced to make major concessions to the most conservative coalition. This article argues against that view of preuss, and against the.
Weimar constitution wikisource, the free online library. Article 151 declared that the organization of economic life must be consistent with the principles of justice, with the goal of providing a worthy human existence for all. Theconstitutionwasdrawnupbyacommitteeheadedbyhugopreussit. The weimar constitution attempted to create a federal republic that tried to combine aspects of presidential and parliamentary systems with a commitment to social justice. The weimar constitution attempted to create a federal republic, which tried to combine aspects of presidential and parliamentary systems with a commitment to social justice. The reputation of hugo preuss has been tainted by the failure of the weimar republic, whose constitution he drafted. This power was understood to include the promulgation of emergency decrees notverordnungen. Weimar germany, 1918191933 the constitution of the german empire of august 11, 1919 weimar constitution preamble. This combination was placed in the german weimar constitution on the advice of the eminent social scientists hugo preuss, robert redslob, and. Wwi commemoration, western kentucky university 2014 jennifer wright, western kentucky university. The weimar republic is the name given to the german government between the end of the imperial period 1918 and the beginning of nazi germany 1933 the weimar republic and period draws its name from the town of weimar in central germany where the constitutional assembly met. Weimar has been providing consultant services to the it industry for over fourteen years across a broad spectrum of applications. The constitution declared germany to be a democratic parliamentary republic with a legislature elected under proportional representation. The german people, united in all their racial elements, and inspired by the will to renew and strengthen their reich in liberty and justice, to preserve peace at home and abroad and to foster.
Despite possessing nearidentical elements required to govern as successfully as the federal republic of 1945, the. The weimar constitution also provided social rights and protections that are not available under the american constitution. Preuss has consequently been comparatively neglected in the history of german political thought and some have seen him as trapped in the conceptual world of the german monarchical state. The present work is aimed at describing the weimar constitution of 1919 and describe other important aspects of it, which are aimed at general aspects, the main foundations that are very momentous to take a broad view of the causes and consequences. German transcription deutsches reichsgesetzblatt divided into two sections. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. Pdf kindle, carve the mark best book, carve the mark book popular, carve the mark pdf.
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