S09 E14 - How Democracy Died in Germany: From Weimar to Hitler Explained

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CSS Breakdown: Book by Book

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S09 E14 - How Democracy Died in Germany: From Weimar to Hitler Explained

CSS Breakdown: Book by Book

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S09 E14 - How Democracy Died in Germany: From Weimar to Hitler Explained

Discover the economic crises, political violence, and Nazi propaganda that fueled Hitler’s rise.

Welcome to CSS Breakdown: Book by Book, Season 09, Episode 14!
In this episode, we explore Chapter 14 of Norman Lowe’s “Mastering Modern World History” to trace Germany’s journey from the birth of the Weimar Republic in 1918 to the rise of Adolf Hitler and Nazi totalitarianism by 1945.

🔥 Weimar Republic’s Weaknesses: Constitutional flaws, political violence & failed uprisings (Spartacist Rising, Kapp Putsch, Beer-Hall Putsch)
🔥 Economic Crises: Hyperinflation, the Great Depression & their impact on public discontent
🔥 Hitler’s Rise to Power: Nazi propaganda, promises of unity & the exploitation of Germany’s instability
🔥 Consolidation of Power: Enabling Law, Gleichschaltung & elimination of opposition
🔥 Nazi Ideology & Policies: Anti-Semitism, rearmament, public works & totalitarian control
🔥 Historical Debates: How Hitler ruled & the differences between Nazism and Italian Fascism

Perfect for CSS, UPSC, A-Level, IB, and modern history enthusiasts, this episode unpacks how a democracy collapsed into dictatorship.

📚 Book Reference: Norman Lowe – Mastering Modern World History (5th Edition)

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Hitler rise to power explained
Fall of Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany history
Hyperinflation and Great Depression Germany
Norman Lowe modern history
How Hitler became dictator
Nazism vs Fascism explained
CSS history preparation
WW2 origins in Germany
Totalitarian states 20th century

Weimar’s Fall & Hitler’s Rise | CSS Breakdown S09E14

Hitler’s Rise to Power: Collapse of the Weimar Republic (1918–1945)
From Hyperinflation to Dictatorship: Hitler & Nazi Germany Explained
Weimar to Nazism: The Brutal Road to Hitler’s Totalitarian State

How did Germany’s “perfect” democracy collapse into one of history’s most brutal dictatorships?