The Weimar Republic

by Louis L. Snyder

Why did the effort to establish a German republic fail, and why did this failure leave Germany a prey to Hitlerism? Dr. Snyder treats the history of the Weimar Republic from its unpropitious debut as the acceptor of German defeat in World War I, up to its last chancellorship; that of Adolf Hitler. He outlines the alternatives facing the Weimar Republic at every point an discusses the political environment in which it operated, its weaknesses, and the fortuitous nature of its history. The book is illustrated with documentary and descriptive texts of the period, many translated by the author.

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1966

About the author

Louis Leo Snyder (1907–1993) was an American-born German scholar who witnessed the Nazi mass meetings and wrote about them in Hitlerism: The Iron Fist in Germany. He predicted Adolf Hitler's rise to power, alliance with Benito Mussolini, and war upon the French and the Jews.

His 1932 book Hitler and Nazism (under the pseudonym Nordicus) predicted Hitler's rise to power. It was the first publication of the complete National Socialist Program.

Reviews

[Jacob Wilkinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was in a pile of free books in the history building in the University of Northern Iowa so I figured I would pick it up.
The first 100 pages is an overview of events, the rest of the book is composed of the documents that Snyder references throughout the overview. I highly recommend at least skimming through the documents, some are more interesting than others but there are some pretty cool letters etc.
Snyder talks a lot about western influence and the German military caste. Very much worth a read for insight into the issues that plagued the Weimar Republic.