Question

Describe the problems faced by Weimar Republic

Answer 1

WEAKNESS OF WEIMAR REPUBLIC

• Weimar republic was politically fragile
• its inherent defects made it unstable and vulnerable to dictatorship
• proportional representation made achieving majority by anyone party a nearly impossible task
• artical 48 gave president the powers to impose emergency suspend civil rights and rule by decree . within its shot span of timeit saw 20 cabinets lasting for an average of 29 days and a liberal use of article 48
• they could not manage crisis

Answer 2

The problems faced by the Weimar Republic:

1. The treaty of Versailles- Many Germans held the new republic responsible not only for the defeat of Germany in World War 1 but also for the national humiliation at Versailles.

2. Economic crises- The Weimar was financially crippled by the war compensation impose on Germany.

3. Economic reforms- In 1923, the German government retaliated against the French occupation of Ruhr industrial area, by printing of enormous paper currency notes.

4. The great economic depression- The US withdrawal of loans led the situations worsen in Germany. About 6 million people lost their jobs and inflation became very high.

5. Political instability- The system of proportional representation made achieving a majority near impossible in Germany. Article 48 gave the president the powers to impose emergency.

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