Dispatches From the Weimar Republic : Versailles and German Fascism

The period immediately following World War I was one of great turbulence in German society. The widespread dislocation throughout the country following its defeat in the war left the German morale crushed; the allied countries' demand for reparations crippled the national economy. Russia was in the hands of the Bolsheviks and there was widespread fear that Germany would be next to fall to working-class revolutionaries. Writing between 1919 and 1923 as special correspondent for the "Manchester Guardian", Philips Price was one of the few British journalists in Weimar Germany during these important years. Price's unique position as an outsider allowed him to record what he saw with an objective eye and his sympathy with the Bolsheviks in Russia gave him an understanding of the deeper implications behind the unfolding of events in Germany. These writings now reprinted for the first time in 80 years, cover the key events in 1920s Germany. Price witnesses the establishment of the Weimar Republic, Hitler's early speeches and the inflammatory violence in the south of the country which threatened civil war. Price also reports on the signing of the Versailles Treaty, which he highlights as a blatant and excessive retribution against a severely defeated nation. CONTENTS......Page 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 5 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS......Page 6 CHRONOLOGY......Page 8 NOTE ON GERMAN POLITICAL PARTIES DURING THE EARLY WEIMAR PERIOD......Page 13 1......Page 15 13......Page 27 27......Page 41 59......Page 73 89......Page 103 117......Page 131 145......Page 159 179......Page 193 189......Page 203 204n......Page 218 205n......Page 219 207-8n......Page 221 208n......Page 222 210n......Page 224 211......Page 225 Index......Page 229 90......Page 104 132......Page 146 77......Page 91 Union of German Employers 78......Page 92 111......Page 125 112......Page 126 158......Page 172 Young Report 182......Page 196 206n......Page 220 9......Page 23 46......Page 60 47......Page 61 4......Page 18 39......Page 53 Zolverein 5......Page 19 72......Page 86 134......Page 148 140......Page 154 141......Page 155 155......Page 169 186......Page 200 16......Page 30 18......Page 32 21......Page 35 45......Page 59 60......Page 74 172......Page 186 209n......Page 223 8......Page 22 14......Page 28 2......Page 16 3......Page 17 Socialist Law 7......Page 21 76......Page 90 15......Page 29 17......Page 31 52......Page 66 53......Page 67 67......Page 81 41......Page 55 103......Page 117 24......Page 38 35......Page 49 54......Page 68 55......Page 69 56......Page 70 65......Page 79 66......Page 80 70......Page 84 73......Page 87 84......Page 98 85......Page 99 104......Page 118 105......Page 119 106......Page 120 135......Page 149 United Fatherland Association [Vaterländische Front] 138......Page 152 139......Page 153 154......Page 168 156......Page 170 157......Page 171 164......Page 178 180......Page 194 181......Page 195 von Tirpitz, Admiral 6......Page 20 32......Page 46 108......Page 122 118......Page 132 183......Page 197 von Schleicher, Kurt, General 184......Page 198 119......Page 133 122......Page 136 33......Page 47 95......Page 109 162......Page 176 185......Page 199 165......Page 179 34......Page 48 124......Page 138 129......Page 143 159......Page 173 19......Page 33 43......Page 57 71......Page 85 75......Page 89 99......Page 113 115......Page 129 127......Page 141 168......Page 182 187......Page 201 102......Page 116 126......Page 140 Splitting 51......Page 65 137......Page 151 143......Page 157 144......Page 158 150......Page 164 160......Page 174 163......Page 177 61......Page 75 62......Page 76 86......Page 100 136......Page 150 151......Page 165 173......Page 187 130-1......Page 144 152......Page 166 167......Page 181 11......Page 25 68......Page 82 175......Page 189 Reunion 133-6......Page 147 28......Page 42 30......Page 44 81......Page 95 79......Page 93 25......Page 39 42......Page 56 174......Page 188 37......Page 51 213......Page 227 36......Page 50 64......Page 78 107......Page 121 125......Page 139 191......Page 205 142......Page 156 170......Page 184 190......Page 204 Vienna International ['Two-and-a-half'] 123......Page 137 22......Page 36 Schacht, Hjalmar Greeley 166......Page 180 171......Page 185 96......Page 110 128......Page 142 176-7......Page 190 40......Page 54 80......Page 94 109......Page 123 38......Page 52 74......Page 88 88......Page 102 98......Page 112 31......Page 45 100......Page 114 101......Page 115 23......Page 37 29......Page 43 26......Page 40 196......Page 210 91......Page 105 214......Page 228 69......Page 83 10......Page 24 20......Page 34 97......Page 111 177......Page 191 44......Page 58 48......Page 62 50......Page 64 63......Page 77 147......Page 161 148......Page 162 120......Page 134 121......Page 135 161......Page 175 131......Page 145 113......Page 127 Rhineland 169......Page 183 198......Page 212 83......Page 97 82......Page 96 87......Page 101 149......Page 163 178......Page 192 94......Page 108 57......Page 71 93......Page 107 114......Page 128 The period immediately following the First World War saw Germany in turbulence. There was widespread unrest and unemployment. Morale was crushed. The Allies demands for reparations crippled the economy. Russia had been taken over by the Bolsheviks. Many believed that Germany would be next to fall to revolution. Writing between 1919 and 1923 as special correspondent for the Manchester Guardian, Philips Price was one of the very few foreign journalists in Weimar Germany during these eventful years. His unique position as an outsider allowed him to record what he saw with an objective eye and his sympathy with the left gave him an understanding of the deeper implications behind the unfolding of events. These vivid and remarkable writings --- both dispatches and contemporary diary entries --- now reprinted for the first time in 80 years, cover the formative events in postwar Germany. Price witnesses the establishment of the Weimar Republic, reports on the signing of the Versailles Treaty, which he characterizes as a blatant and excessive retribution, and describes the emergence of the Hitler and the Nazi Party and the conditions which made their rise possible. He transports us into the heat of the moment, whether covering street riots, the pulse and atmosphere of the time, or reporting his interviews and encounters with key protagonists, such as Rosa Luxemburg, Stresemann, Ernst Seidl or the head of the British Military Mission in Berlin, General Sir Neil Malcolm. Prices eye witness accounts offer a unique sense of living through this crucial period of modern history. Tania Roses lucid introduction and linking passages provide the necessary context and the background information.This bookcontains a brilliant journalists compelling eyewitness account of the turmoil that led to Nazism. ‘This is a superb text which is relevant for anyone who has an interest in the turbulent post war years of Germany and the Weimar period... It is very accessible ad easy to read, bolstered by the clarity of its language and organisation.'History Teaching Review The period immediately following the First World War was one of great turbulence in Germany. The widespread dislocation throughout the country left morale crushed, and the economy crippled by Allied demands for reparations. Russia was in the hands of the Bolsheviks and Germany seemed on the brink of falling to working-class revolutionaries. Writing between 1919 and 1923 as special correspondent for the Manchester Guardian, Price was one of the very few British journalists in Weimar Germany during these important years. His unique position as an outsider allowed him to record what he saw with an objective eye, and his sympathy with the Bolsheviks gave him an understanding of the deeper implications behind the unfolding of events. These remarkable writings, reprinted for the first time in 80 years, cover the key events in postwar Germany. Price witnesses the establishment of the Weimar Republic, the emergence of Hitler and the Nazi Party, the inflammatory violence in the south of the country, which threatened civil war, and the signing of the Versailles Treaty. 'This is a superb text which is relevant for anyone who has an interest in the turbulent post war years of Germany and the Weimar period ... It is very accessible ad easy to read, bolstered by the clarity of its language and organisation.' History Teaching ReviewThe period immediately following the First World War was one of great turbulence in Germany. The widespread dislocation throughout the country left morale crushed, and the economy crippled by Allied demands for reparations. Russia was in the hands of the Bolsheviks and Germany seemed on the brink of falling to working-class revolutionaries. Writing between 1919 and 1923 as special correspondent for the Manchester Guardian, Price was one of the very few British journalists in Weimar Germany during these important years. His unique position as an outsider allowed him to record what he saw with an objective eye, and his sympathy with the Bolsheviks gave him an understanding of the deeper implications behind the unfolding of events. These remarkable writings, reprinted for the first time in 80 years, cover the key events in postwar Germany. Price witnesses the establishment of the Weimar Republic, the emergence of Hitler and the Nazi Party, the inflammatory violence in the south of the country, which threatened civil war, and the signing of the Versailles Treaty "Writing between 1919 and 1923 as special correspondent for the Daily Herald, Morgan Philips Price, who had reported on the Bolshevik Revolution for the Manchester Guardian, was one of the relatively few foreign journalists in Weimar Germany during these eventful years. He recorded what he saw with an objective eye but his sympathy with the left gave him an understanding of the deeper implications behind the unfolding of events. These vivid and remarkable writings - both dispatches and contemporary diary entries - now reprinted for the first time in eighty years - cover the formative events in postwar Germany. Price witnesses the establishment of the Weimar Republic, reports on the signing of the Versailles Treaty, which he characterises as a blatant and excessive retribution, and describes the emergence of Hitler and the Nazi Party."--Jacket