The Weimar Republic was a time of endless crises. Its existence ceased to exist after less than 14 years with the arrival of Adolf Hitler . Few at the time mourned German democracy.

The Weimar Republic was a time of endless crises. Its existence ceased to exist after less than 14 years with the arrival of Adolf Hitler . Few at the time mourned German democracy.

(It was not called the “Weimar Republic” till Hitler pejoratively popularised the name at the end of the 1920s as a badge of its failure.) Bloodthirstiness and randomness were its first hallmark.

Despite high hopes, the new republic was troubled throughout its short life, riven by radicalism on both the left and the right, catastrophically failing in the end, and giving way in 1933 to ...

The movie’s huge success and its enduring appeal (there was a stage revival of the show on Broadway in 2024) means it has become difficult to separate the Cabaret-influenced view of Weimar from the ...

Review: Tony Kushner’s powerful ‘Bright Room Called Day’ is set in last days of the Weimar Republic Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook; ...

Whereas fascist education often serves to absolve the nation of its past sins, or simply erase them, the dominant narrative pushed in the United States today takes a slightly different form.

The Latest Record Military Spending AfD Tries to Expand Merz’s White House Visit Advertisement Supported by Nonfiction The Weimar Republic was a hotbed of cultural experimentation. A new history ...