How Germany\'s fledgling Democracy nearly collapsed in 1923--and how pro-Democracy forces fought back In 1923, the Weimar Republic faced a series of crises, including foreign occupation of its industrial heartland, rampant inflation, radical violence, and finally Hitler\'s infamous beer hall putsch.
Although Germany would succumb to tyranny a decade later, the story of the republic\'s survival in 1923 offers essential lessons to anyone concerned about the future of Democracy today..
Tracing Hitler\'s early rise, Jones reveals how political pragmatism and unprecedented international cooperation with the West brought Germany out of its Crisis year.
In 1923 , historian Mark William Jones draws on new research to offer a revealing portrait of German politics and society in this turbulent year.
Fanning the flames of anti-government and anti-Semitic sentiment, the Nazis tried to violently seize power in Munich, only failing after they were abandoned by like-minded conservatives.
How Germany\'s fledgling Democracy nearly collapsed in 1923--and how pro-Democracy forces fought back In 1923, the Weimar Republic faced a series of crises, including foreign occupation of its industrial heartland, rampant inflation, radical violence, and finally Hitler\'s infamous beer hall putsch
