History politically weimar republic was fragile. Why?
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The Treaty of Versailles limited Germany in many ways in requiring the country to pay reparations to the winning parties of World War I. This made the German economy weak and contributed to the high inflation and unemployment during the twenties.
The Weimar Republic was the outcome of a newly democratic Germany. When the economy went bad, the Germans blamed the government. Any republic that doesn't have the confidence of its citizens has a hard time keeping peace and order.
There was no election threshold in the constitution, which resulted in a lot small parties being elected to parliament. The coalition government was constantly unstable and couldn't effectively react to social problems.
The atmosphere after the war was very militaristic and a lot of paramilitary groups were formed, especially out of political parties. This contributed to general instability and the ultimate rise of the Third Reich.
Also, President Hindenburg was a weak leader therefore ultimately making the Weimar Republic weaker.