Effects of Depression on Democracy The depression that hit Germany in 1929 is said to have been the most severe depression in modern world history. It devastated the lives of the German republic as well as caused the German Reichstag of 1930 to crumble. However, there were many other reasons for the demise of democracy. These include, but are not limited too, radical right wing extremists challenging democracy, structural problems within the government and hyperinflation. The most …showed first 75 words of 613 total…

…showed last 75 words of 613 total…Socialist party. Germans wanted authoritarian control, direction, and management and when Hitler's party was found, the public scampered to it in hope of bettering their problem and hence turned away from the weakening Weimar republic. In conclusion, the great depression had an extreme impact on democracy in Germany. As a result of the economic, political, and structural problems faced by the republic due to the depression, democracy as a form of government in Germany collapsed.