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Why did Hindenburg say that Germany had been stabbed in the back?
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∙ 15y ago
The stab-in-the-back legend 'Dolchstrosslegende') was a conspiracy theory that claimed that Germany had not been defeated on the battlefield in World War 1 but 'stabbed in the back' on the homefront by assorted subversives - Socialists, Communists, strikers and Jews. The purpose of this theory was to preserve the prestige of the German army intact. The following are said to have lent some superficiality to the stab-in-the-back legend: * The German army was not actually routed on the Western Front and reteated in more or less good order. * After 1914 there was almost no fighting on German soil. * Germany had succeeded in defeating Russia in 1917, but had been unable to make use of its victory as it was still fighting on the Western Front. * There was a wave of strikes in January-February 1918. However, the view that Germany hadn't really lost the war was dishonest. It was popular with some veterans including Hitler.
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∙ 13y agoBecause they thought it would have been based on Woodrow Wilson's 14 points however this was not the case. The treaty of Versailles was nicknamed the 'diktat' as the German people felt it was dictated to them. The Germans felt they had been stabbed in the back by the Wiemar republic for agreeing to sign the treaty which lost the Germans land such as Alsace Lorraine, Money as they had to pay 6.6 billion in reparations. The army and navy was cut and most importantly Germany a particularly patriotic society lost pride as they were forced to sign the treaty by doing this they admitted the war was their fault
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∙ 11y agoBecause when Germany signed the armistice ending the war, the German Army hadn't been "defeated". That is, they were still fighting in France, and Germany itself wasn't invaded (except briefly at the start of the war). The situation at home, for the Germans, was that their economy was suffering from the long war and the Allied blockades, so there were some revolts in Germany- Germany almost became Communist, like Russia did the year before.
Germans, especially militarist right-wing political parties like the Nazis, blamed "November criminals" (the politicians who arranged for the armistice; primarily leftists from the Social Democratic party) for surrendering before the war was actually lost.
However, to blame the German surrender entirely on the leftist politicians is shortsighted. While it's true that the German Army hadn't been defeated in the field and were still technically on French soil, they were definitely losing the war. Their last major offensive in Spring 1918 had been a failure, while the Allies were having successful operations- the American offensive at Argonne was cited by the German General von Hindenburg as being the decisive blow. The Argonne battle was part of a larger "Hundred Days Offensive" that devastated the German Army.
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Why does the eye feel stabbed?
Because it has been stabbed
How much hydrogen was in the Hindenburg?
The Hindenburg had a maximum gas capacity of 7,062,000 cubic feet of hydrogen. Only about 5.5 to 6 million cubic feet were still aboard when the ship crashed (the rest having been valved during her transatlantic crossing from Germany to America).
What were the Nazi doing the fall of the Hindenburg?
The Hindenburg was a commercial airship operated by the Zeppelin Company to provide transatlantic passenger service. While the Nazi Party used the Hindenburg and other airships for propaganda purposes, they were not military aircraft nor were they operated by the Nazis. (Also, the Nazis did not like the fact that the airship was named after Paul von Hindenburg). During 1936, the Hindenburg made 17 roundtrip flights across the Atlantic, including 10 to the United States.Travel on the Hindenburg was very comfortable and luxurious--much more enjoyable than transatlantic air travel today. It was expensive, though, and Hindenburg passengers frequently included famous people and celebrities.It is important to understand that Germany was not at war with the United States (or anyone else) during 1936. However, the United States did refuse to sell helium to Germany during this period. Had the Hindenburg been filled with helium, rather than hydrogen, the fire and crash at Lakehurst, New Jersey, would not have occurred.
What were the Jews said to have done in the stab in the back in World War I?
The stab-in-the-back legend was a conspriacy theory that claimed that Germany had not been defeated on the battlefield but had been 'stabbed in the back" by subversives (allegedly mainly Jews) on the homefront. It was claimed that these subversives had fomented (encouraged) labour unrest and revolution, which had sabotaged the German war effort. The astonishing thing in World War 1 was that Germany managed to keep fighting for four years plus against an alliance that had vastly more resources and manpower. There was labour unrest in January 1918 but it did not wreck the war effort. By the time of the revolution of November 1918 Germany was militarily and economcially at the end of its tether.
What effects did the Hindenburg disaster have?
The Hindenburg disaster ended rigid airship aviation for commercial purposes, and since then no zeppelin has ever been used to transport passengers or cargo.
Why does the eye feel stabbed?
Because it has been stabbed
What gas should have been put in the Hindenburg?
If they could have gotten any, they would have put helium in the Hindenburg.
How much hydrogen was in the Hindenburg?
The Hindenburg had a maximum gas capacity of 7,062,000 cubic feet of hydrogen. Only about 5.5 to 6 million cubic feet were still aboard when the ship crashed (the rest having been valved during her transatlantic crossing from Germany to America).
Why did German at first support Hitler?
Hitler did not really become bad until the Holocaust. If Hitler had stopped in France, or even before his invasion of Poland in 1939 he would of been the greatest leader of Germany out shining Otto von Bismark. He industrialised the country and was able to pull it out of a depression. He also was able to use the "stabbed in the back" myth from world war one to gain German support. In World War One Germany was never forced back into its own country, there was never any fights on German land. Therefore the German civilians could be led to believe that they had been "stabbed in the back" by the leaders of the country at the time.
Has eminem ever been stabbed?
no :)
In the sixteenth century how did actors show that someone had been stabbed?
actors used bladders of pigs blood which they burst when they had been stabbed
What did the German leaders believe after World War 1?
They believed they hadn't lost the war on the front (although the Germans had in actual fact been pushed back and retreated on the Western front for months in 1918) but they claimed to have been "stabbed in the back" by Socialist-induced navy mutinies and strikes all over Germany. The bottom line however was that Germany by 1918 simply lacked the manpower and resources to continue the war any longer, let alone win it.
What were the Nazi doing the fall of the Hindenburg?
The Hindenburg was a commercial airship operated by the Zeppelin Company to provide transatlantic passenger service. While the Nazi Party used the Hindenburg and other airships for propaganda purposes, they were not military aircraft nor were they operated by the Nazis. (Also, the Nazis did not like the fact that the airship was named after Paul von Hindenburg). During 1936, the Hindenburg made 17 roundtrip flights across the Atlantic, including 10 to the United States.Travel on the Hindenburg was very comfortable and luxurious--much more enjoyable than transatlantic air travel today. It was expensive, though, and Hindenburg passengers frequently included famous people and celebrities.It is important to understand that Germany was not at war with the United States (or anyone else) during 1936. However, the United States did refuse to sell helium to Germany during this period. Had the Hindenburg been filled with helium, rather than hydrogen, the fire and crash at Lakehurst, New Jersey, would not have occurred.
What is it called when you get stabbed by a bull?
If you get stabbed by a bull's horn, you have been gored. So it is called goring.
Who was the head of the General Staff of Germany during World War 1?
At the start of the war the Chief of the Imperial Staff was Helmuth von Moltke the Younger (his uncle had been the elder). He was replaced in late October 1914 by Erich von Falkenhayn, who was replaced in August 1916 by Paul von Hindenburg. But the real power was in Hindenburg's deputy, the Quartermaster General, Erich Ludendorff (no "von"). Hindenburg acted more like a commander in chief, instead of the Kaiser, while Ludendorff functioned as more of a chief of staff. When push came to shove Ludendorff could bully old Hindenburg into doing as Ludendorff told him to do. Hindenburg actually had retired a couple of years before WWI began, but was called back to active service at the beginning of the war, and he lived to be elected president of Germany in the early 30s, based on his enormous prestige still remaining from WWI. It was Hindenburg who asked Hitler to become Chancellor in 1933, when the Nazis got more votes than any other party, though not a majority, in the elections. Then Hindenburg died in 1934 and Hitler added the title of president to his existing title of chancellor, and became "the Fuhrer".
Who are all the Presidents of Germany?
Germany was ruled by monarchies until their fall in 1918. Since then, there have been several presidential offices in Germany. Paul von Hindenburg was president from 1919 until his death in 1934, and Adolph Hitler became Head of State. In 1945, Karl Dönitz became president. Joachim Gauck is the current president of Reunified Germany.
What were the Jews said to have done in the stab in the back in World War I?
The stab-in-the-back legend was a conspriacy theory that claimed that Germany had not been defeated on the battlefield but had been 'stabbed in the back" by subversives (allegedly mainly Jews) on the homefront. It was claimed that these subversives had fomented (encouraged) labour unrest and revolution, which had sabotaged the German war effort. The astonishing thing in World War 1 was that Germany managed to keep fighting for four years plus against an alliance that had vastly more resources and manpower. There was labour unrest in January 1918 but it did not wreck the war effort. By the time of the revolution of November 1918 Germany was militarily and economcially at the end of its tether.
