At our June meeting we went over the Versailles Treaty and the consequences that happened because of it. It is worth noting that a number of wars can be sheeted home to the Treaty of Versailles and the influence our Prime Minister had on it.
We also discussed the Weimar republic. The Weimar republic was a genuine attempt at good government that was never accepted. The Weimar Republic had strict proportional representation. It had strict civil rights for all. It had one vote one value. It had universal suffrage for both males and females. Governments had to have a more than 50% majority in Parliament.
A myriad of balances were built in to ensure democracy reigned and no one group could take advantage.
It accepted the conditions of the Versailles Treaty and attempted to comply with its conditions.
It goes without saying that pretty well all political classes, all individual parties and all pressure groups hated it with a passion.
Next month we will discuss the Nazi Period.
We are slowly moving toward the GDR.
Neville Gibb
We also discussed the Weimar republic. The Weimar republic was a genuine attempt at good government that was never accepted. The Weimar Republic had strict proportional representation. It had strict civil rights for all. It had one vote one value. It had universal suffrage for both males and females. Governments had to have a more than 50% majority in Parliament.
A myriad of balances were built in to ensure democracy reigned and no one group could take advantage.
It accepted the conditions of the Versailles Treaty and attempted to comply with its conditions.
It goes without saying that pretty well all political classes, all individual parties and all pressure groups hated it with a passion.
Next month we will discuss the Nazi Period.
We are slowly moving toward the GDR.
Neville Gibb
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