Today the members of the affirmative will be arguing that it was the second election of President Hindenburg which destroyed German Democracy.

As the introductory speaker for the affirmative, I will be briefly outlining the path which lead to the destruction of German democracy. Our second speaker, Ralph, will be detailing President Hindenburg the person. Bret Hearnes, our third speaker, shall detail the economy at the time. Ralph, as forth speaker, will be outlining the `Enabling Act'. And finally in closing ralph will conclude with a summary of the main events that destroyed democracy in Germany because of Hindenburg.

In 1914 Germany was a monarchy. In 1919 it was a democracy. In 1933 it was about to become a dictatorship due to the fatal decisions of President Hindenburg. The economic status of Germany was declining, President Hindenburg order an increase in...