The Nazi Seizure of Power in Bavaria and the Demise of the Bavarian People’s Party
The progressive destabilization of Germany’s political institutions in the late Weimar Republic had the effect of creating a power vacuum that prepared the way for the decisive breakthrough of political radicalism in the early 1930s. This was most apparent at the national level where the rivalry of...
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| Published in | From Weimar to Hitler p. 111 |
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| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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United States
Berghahn Books
29.11.2018
Berghahn Books, Incorporated |
| Edition | 1 |
| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | The progressive destabilization of Germany’s political institutions in the late Weimar Republic had the effect of creating a power vacuum that prepared the way for the decisive breakthrough of political radicalism in the early 1930s. This was most apparent at the national level where the rivalry of competing political forces produced a stalemate that made it increasingly impossible to forge a consensus on the conduct of national policy. That the Weimar Republic was a federal state, however, has received surprisingly little attention in the discussions about the preconditions for the National Socialist seizure of power. What is often overlooked is |
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| ISBN: | 1785339176 9781785339172 |
| DOI: | 10.2307/j.ctvw04hfv.8 |