Weimar constitution

The Weimar constitution (German: Weimarer Verfassung) was the document that governed the short-lived Weimar Republic (1919-1933) of Germany. Formally it was the Constitution of the German State (Die Verfassung des Deutschen Reiches).

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Weimar Republic - 1919 - 1933 - Germany

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The Constitution's title was the same as the imperial constitution that preceded it. Note that the German word Reich translates literally as "empire". However, the term persisted even after the end of the monarchy in 1918. The German state's official name was Deutsches Reich until the defeat of Nazi Germany at the end of World War II.

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Constitution - Imperial constitution - Monarchy

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