Socials studies

To what extent was democracy in jeopardy in Weimar Germany?

Assignment Objective: To inquire about the problems Weimar Germany faced that set the stage for the Nazi Party.

Instructions: ● Complete the tasks inside this document by analyzing the primary sources in the

attachments: “Society”, “Politics”, and “Economy”.

Task 1: Using the primary sources, identify examples that were good for the Weimar Republic, and examples that were bad for the Weimar Republic.

>>>Use this sentence stem to shape your entries: We see/find in the primary source (description of primary source; what is

happening/what does it say?)______________________________. This shows that (explain how it was either good or bad for the Weimar Republic)__________________.

Politics

Excerpts from the Weimar Constitution

Stabbed in the Back

Spartacists Proclamation

Soldiers in German Revolution

Kapp Putsch

Economy

Hyperinflation statistics

Children stack inflated currency

Women and Children in line

Homeless Shelter

Worker’s Demonstration

Society

Christian women go vote

Jewish women provides ID card

Anti Semitism incident

Education in Weimar Germany

Task 2: Connections

1. How would you describe the overall mood and feelings by Germans in Weimar Germany?

2. What do you think was the most important factor in shaping distrust toward the Weimar government? Explain.

3. In what ways was Germany divided in an “Us vs Them” society during this time? Be sure to explain.

4. What do you think was the Weimar democracy’s greatest challenge to its existence? Why?

Task 3: To what extent was democracy in jeopardy in Weimar Germany? Write in a complete paragraph. State a clear topic sentence. Provide multiple points supported with evidence from the primary sources, and a concluding sentence.