The Weimar Years av Frank McDonough

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<b>A<i> DAILY MAIL</i> BOOK OF THE WEEKA<i> SPECTATOR </i>BOOK OF THE YEARA <i>DAILY TELEGRAPH</i> BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023<i>ASPECTS OF HISTORY</i> BOOKS OF THE YEARA <i>GUARDIAN</i> BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023A <i>DAILY MAIL</i> BEST CHRISTMAS BOOK OF 2023</b><b>The prequel to Frank McDonough''s bestselling <i>Hitler Years</i> series, covering the dramatic period of German history that led to the rise of Hitler in 1933.</b>Established in the wake of Germany''s catastrophic defeat in the First World War, the Weimar Republic ushered in widespread social reform, vibrant culture and the most democratic conditions the German people had ever lived under. At its beginning in 1919, it was a regime that held hope for democracy, stability and prosperity in Germany. But it was also beset by economic upheaval and political violence on the left and the right. Ultimately, it led to the appointment of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor, who created a one-party dictatorship that abandoned the rule of law, democr