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The generals Erich Ludendorff and Paul von Hindenburg appear on 18 November 1919 before an investigative committee of the Reichstag which concerns the issue of whether a peace treaty could have been concluded before the end of the First World War. In this regard, Hindenburg alleges that the German army was never defeated militarily, but rather was „secretly and methodically“ undermined from the home front, quasi „stabbed in the back.“ Hindenburg, supported by von Ludendorff, thus rejects any military responsibility for the defeat in the war and originates the „myth of the stab in the back,“ which finds many adherents, especially in right-wing circles.

2007-12-09 14:47:47 · 8 answers · asked by *Marie* 4 in Arts & Humanities History

Thanks rohak1212 and to the rest of you I'm not cheating. the question I needed an answer to what exactly is the stabbed in the back theory?

2007-12-09 15:09:57 · update #1

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The military was forced to endure the brunt of the blame from the German people for losing the war. The argument made by the generals was that the military did not lose the war, the politicians did. They're just saying that it wasn't their fault the war was lost. Realistically however if you know any history of the first world war you know that German was going to lose militarily eventually anyway. But at the time it was important to the generals to save the prestige and honor of the military.

2007-12-09 14:53:07 · answer #1 · answered by rohak1212 7 · 4 0

O Sikander, O Sikander O Sikander, Jhaank Le Jhaank Le Apne Dil Ke Andar from Corporate

2016-04-08 04:53:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Umm. We are not gonna help you cheat on your homework.

2007-12-09 14:50:40 · answer #3 · answered by monel_funkawitz 2 · 0 3

wait wait wait what? .. What do you want us to do? I mean if you read that paragraph it pretty much sums itself up...

2007-12-09 14:53:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 3

I dont know

2007-12-09 14:51:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 3

What is your question?

2007-12-09 14:50:43 · answer #6 · answered by teaser0311 6 · 0 3

I am with monel_fu.

2007-12-09 14:52:51 · answer #7 · answered by UPESKYMO 5 · 0 3

not to my knowlege

2007-12-09 14:50:46 · answer #8 · answered by chuck s 4 · 0 3

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