Gain insight into the devastating poverty, unemployment, and hopelessness experienced by Germans during the Great Depression.
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Antisemitism and Jewish Identity
Consider Ernst Toller, Sigmund Freud, and Arnold Schoenberg’s reactions to the growing antisemitism in Germany in the 1920s.
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Attitudes toward Life and Death
Learn about the pamphlet published by Karl Binding and Alfred Hoche that sparked a national debate about race and eugenics in Germany in the 1920s.
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Casualties of World War I
View data on the casualties of World War I and consider the impact the losses had on each country.
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Creating a Constitutional Government
Examine the rights, protections, and democratic aspirations in the constitution of Germany’s newly formed democracy, the Weimar Republic.
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Disillusion on the Battlefield
Get insight into the experiences of soldiers in World War I through poetry and literature excerpts.
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From Unrest to Peace and Prosperity
Consider how the return of peace and prosperity in Germany in 1924 affected the popularity of extremist groups like the Nazis.
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Hitler's First Radio Address
Read the text of Hitler’s first speech to the German people as chancellor, in which he describes his vision for the future of Germany.
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In Search of Meaning
Consider why paramilitary groups such as the Freikorps formed in the aftermath of World War I in Germany.
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Law and Disorder
Read about the Weimar Republic’s responses to two political uprisings–a left-wing rebellion in Bavaria and a conservative uprising by paramilitary group the Freikorps.
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Negotiating Peace
Learn about the concessions that the Treaty of Versailles required from Germany after its defeat in World War I (Spanish available).
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People without Papers
Learn about the refugee crisis that developed in the immediate aftermath of World War I.
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