Weimar Republic

noun

1. the German republic (1919–33), founded at Weimar.

Weimar Republic

noun

1. the German republic that existed from 1919 to Hitler's accession to power in 1933

Weimar Republic

1. A common name for the democratic government of Germany between the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II and the assumption of power by Adolf Hitler in 1933; Weimar, Germany, was where its constitution was drawn up. The constitution abolished the several constitutional monarchies that had previously formed the German Empire. The Weimar government was unpopular because of its acceptance of the harsh provisions of the Treaty of Versailles ; the large penalties Germany had to pay caused economic chaos in the country, with German money declining daily in value. Germany's Weimar years, however, were a period of political freedom and cultural creativity, both of which were snuffed out by Hitler.

Example Sentences

The press played a significant role in undermining and ultimately destroying the Weimar Republic.

From Salon

The Allies had chosen to deal with officials of Germany’s newly formed Weimar Republic, leaving the German army uninvolved.

From Literature

This January, Bernie Sanders said that if President Biden couldn’t prove government’s efficacy to voters, “then we are the Weimar Republic of the early 1930s.”

From New York Times

Once again, the media in the U.S. is treating this like a horse race, when in reality, this is the November 1932 election in the Weimar Republic.

From Salon

They intrigued throughout the Weimar Republic period, unseating governments, conspiring with enemies of the republic and, in 1933, helping to give the final shove that toppled democracy.

From Salon