Similarities and Differences among Three Political Parties

Similarities

The similarities of these three parties (Communist party,  The Nazi party, Social-Democratic party) was they were claiming that they would make a better Germany than it was at that period and wanted the support of German people; however they had their own  principles to do that.

Differences:

Communist Party: They were the left wings who were radical anti-Republicans. They were favoring Russian style Communist dictatorship. They wanted to change the nation towards progress by abolition of private property, establishment of land reform programs and government control of the land and business industry so that they can distribute for the common good as well as people could benefit rather than capitalists. They were strong supporters of progressive taxation, government social welfare programs and labor unions including equality and economic opportunity for women. They were less nationalistic, militaristic and anti-Semitic than the right parties. They said, “The cause of your misery is the fact that French, British and American capitalists are exploiting German workers to get rich themselves. Germans unite to get rid of this terrible burden.”

 Nazi Party: They were anti-Republican right wings who were strong nationalists, supported large military and anti- Semitic and were opposed to social welfare programs, labor unions and progressive taxation. They wanted to change the nation by abolition of Treaty of Versailles, excluding Jews from the member of nation, expanding land and territories for their surplus population as well as the full responsibility of the government to give its people live decently and earn their livelihood. Also they wanted the reconstruction of the national system of education which would make people more loyal towards their country; wanted to exclude all foreigners and media control by the Germans and its own German language. The Nazis were in favor of economy directed by industrialists and landowners with large estates.

 Social Democratic Party: They were left wings but supported the Republic and democracy. They supported the government of that period and wanted to make that government more successful in freedom, democracy and in justice. They wanted to create more jobs, give unemployment compensation for 6 months, cut government expenditures taxes as well as freedom of speech. In other words they wanted the nation to be more liberal and supported the social welfare programs to make Germany a better nation.

 Reference

 “Political Party Platform”: Facing History and Ourselves. 2011. Web. 25 Nov.2012.

   http://weimar.facinghistory.org/content/political-party-platform