It is often assumed that the Weimar Republic was bound to fail due to the harsh terms of the Versailles Settlement. Professor Hiden dispels this simplistic view and shows how it was a complex interaction of factors which finally brought Hitler to power.

PART ONE BACKGROUND. 1. Constitution: After Revolution. 2. Versailles, Truth and Fiction. PART TWO
3. Coalitions and Party Politics. 4. Foreign Policy. 5. Economics and Reparations. 6. Leftist Opposition. 7. Rightist Opposition. 8. Reichswehr and Politics. PART THREE CONCLUSION. 9. The Crisis and Hitler. Part Four Documents. Bibliography. Index.