Otto Dix refused to flatter his subjects — but they agreed to sit for him anyway. I’m no prognosticator, but I’m anticipating the return, any day now, of the house style of Germany’s ...

Those who draw a line from today to that infamous historical moment when democracy slid into authoritarianism are missing a key difference.

There are three types of questions to try: knowledge, skills and develop the detail. The questions in this quiz are suitable for GCSE History students studying various topics such as the origins ...

The Weimar Republic was a turbulent and fateful time in German history. Characterized by economic and political instability, polarization, and radicalism, the period witnessed the efforts of many ...

This is a succinct overview of the turbulent economic history of the Weimar Republic. Theo Balderston, an experienced teacher of economic history, summarises the wealth of recent research on the ...

Hence, it became known as the Weimar Republic. Parliament was elected through a system of proportional representation. This resulted in the election of many small parties. It was difficult for one ...

The Weimar Republic was politically fragile. But the bourgeois habits were very strong. Ordinary citizens worked at their jobs, sent their children to school and worried about their grades ...