... result, it provided some 30 parties contested in each general election, and coalition government became "the fact of life". Although SPD, DDP and Centre had a convincing majority of 78% seats in Reichstag, but it fell to 48% so that they pulled DVP into coalition in order to maintain a majority. However this system was flawed when a party with an ideology of eradicating democracy can also join into Reichstag such as Nazis, it therefore was enablement of Nazis rising to the power. Meanwhile, moderate parties' coalition could suddenly weaken when any party withdrew from the coalition. Above this, it was irresponsible of moderate parties to not have secured majority, which had allowed Nazis to appeal to all classes. Centre party swung to right from their original central position, and failed to secure protestant's votes. DVP and DDP were failed to maintain their electorates support from middle classes which translated ...

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