The permise is simple. Let's say that Hindenburg refuse to participate in 1925 German reichsprasident election and his main OTL contender, Wilhelm Marx beats a less popular candidate. OTL, it seems that Marx was comitted to guarding the Weimar republic and thus we may seen more restrictive policy towards the NSDAP, KPD and other anti-Weimar radicals.
On the other hand, without Hindenburg the Heer is going to be much more frustrated, which may turn anti-Weimar revanchism into a Baath-like officers movement plotting a revolution against the republican government while the legal anti-Weimar radicalism would have been outlawed. Overall, i suspect Marx's presidency weaken the rearmament which may make Germany much weaker militarly.
But am I right? What do you think guys? How would the European order alter compared to OTL without the Hindenburg presidency? Would a proper "Baathist"-style revolution occur after the Great Depression?
On the other hand, without Hindenburg the Heer is going to be much more frustrated, which may turn anti-Weimar revanchism into a Baath-like officers movement plotting a revolution against the republican government while the legal anti-Weimar radicalism would have been outlawed. Overall, i suspect Marx's presidency weaken the rearmament which may make Germany much weaker militarly.
But am I right? What do you think guys? How would the European order alter compared to OTL without the Hindenburg presidency? Would a proper "Baathist"-style revolution occur after the Great Depression?