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1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991

The Slump and the Fall of the Grand Coalition

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Recall questions on the Wall Street Crash, the death of Stresemann, the rise of unemployment and the collapse of Muller's government.

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Key term

What international event in October 1929 triggered Germany's economic collapse?

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What was the significance of the September 1930 Reichstag election?

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What was the Preussenschlag of July 1932?

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What triggered Germany's economic collapse after October 1929?

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  1. 1

    What international event in October 1929 triggered Germany's economic collapse?

    Model answer

    The Wall Street Crash, which led American banks to recall the short-term loans on which the German economy depended.

  2. 2

    How did the death of Stresemann in October 1929 affect Weimar democracy?

    Model answer

    It removed the republic's most capable statesman just as the economic and political crisis was deepening.

  3. 3

    How high did German unemployment rise by 1932?

    Model answer

    To around six million people, causing widespread hardship and radicalising politics.

  4. 4

    Why did the Grand Coalition under Hermann Müller collapse in March 1930?

    Model answer

    The coalition parties could not agree on how to fund unemployment insurance during the deepening slump.

  5. 5

    Who became Chancellor in March 1930, and how did he govern?

    Model answer

    Heinrich Brüning of the Centre Party, who ruled largely by presidential decree under Article 48 rather than through the Reichstag.

  6. 6

    Why was Brüning nicknamed the 'hunger chancellor'?

    Model answer

    His deflationary policy of spending cuts and tax rises deepened the depression and mass unemployment.

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