Cabinet of Barons

Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in Germany: Democracy and Dictatorship (1890–1945).

Definition

The nickname for Franz von Papen's 1932 government, reflecting its composition of elite, aristocratic members who lacked democratic legitimacy.

Exam Context

Cabinet of Barons appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for Period Studies, especially Germany: Democracy and Dictatorship (1890–1945) and Failure of Weimar Democracy.

Period Studies Germany: Democracy and Dictatorship (1890–1945)Failure of Weimar Democracy

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Period Studies

Failure of Weimar Democracy

Germany: Democracy and Dictatorship (1890–1945) • Failure of Weimar Democracy

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