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The Weimar Years Rise and Fall 1918-1933

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Frank McDonough's book "The Weimar Years: Rise and Fall 1918–1933" provides a thorough overview of this momentous time in German history. From 1918 to 1933, the book examines significant developments in both home and foreign policy, along with the figures that influenced them. It concentrates on the Weimar Republic's legislative history and makes the case that the public's trust was damaged by parliamentary democracy's inability to produce stability, which paved the way for the German leader's ascent to power in January 1933. The book serves as a warning on how a democracy can veer toward an authoritarian type of government that ultimately kills it due to weak leadership, economic pressure, and unrelenting political volatility.

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Frank McDonough

Frank McDonough read history at Balliol and took his doctorate at Lancaster, and has spent his career on Germany between the wars. The Weimar Years, published in 2023, covers 1918 to 1933 and stands as the prequel to his two-volume history of the regime that followed.

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Pages
647
Language
English
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