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Describe the problems faced by the Weimar Republic
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Answer 1

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The Weimar Republic faced violent uprisings from various groups, not to mention devastating economic problems. The German state was financially declined due to overwhelming war debts which had to be paid in gold. Consequently, god reserves depleted and value of German mark fell.

The republic faced two kinds of problems (i) Economic Crisis The war had been very costly for all concerned. The damage and human casualties, along with post-war depletion of resources, consequent debts and war compensation led to this crisis.

The problem faced by Weimar Republic are as follows :

• Due to the heavy war reparations to be paid Germany was economically very weak.

• France had occupied the Ruhr region of Germany to forcibly pay the war indemnity.

• Profit from agriculture diminished and there was a large scale unemployment in the country.

Answer 2

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Problems faced by the Weimar Republic

1⃣Treaty of Versailles

• The Weimar Republic was formed at a time of confusion and chaos after Germany had lost the World War One. Many people felt that Germany had experienced a very harsh deal in the Treaty of Versailles and they resented the government for signing it and agreeing to its conditions.

2⃣Economic conditions were worse

• The Weimar Republic faced violent uprisings from various groups, not to mention devastating economic problems. The German state was financially declined due to overwhelming war debts which had to be paid in gold. Consequently, god reserves depleted and value of German mark fell. Prices of essential goods rose dramatically.

3⃣Political defeats

1. Germany between 1918 and 1919 was in chaos. People were starving, the Kaiser had fled and people hated the government for signing the armistice in November 1918 – they called them the November criminals. Bands of soldiers called Freikorps refused to disband and formed private armies. It was not a good start for the Republic.But this newborn republic was not well received by its own people for the following reasons:
2. The Allied imposed a harsh and humiliating treaty at Versailles, which squarely placed the blame of starting World War I on Germany’s soldier. It was the Weimar Republic that signed the treaty much to the displeasure of the German populace.
3. Germany lost all of its overseas colonies and a tenth of its population, along with 75% of its iron and 26 % of its coal to France, Poland, Denmark and Lithuania.
4. The War Guilt Clause held Germany responsible for the war and the subsequent damage it caused in the Allied nations. They were forced to pay compensation of £6 billion in total. Due to the loss of most of its revenue-generating colonies, Germany was unable to repay the amount.
5. Due to the failure to pay compensation, The Allied Armies occupied the resource-rich Rhineland for a time. The Weimar Republic reacted to this by printing paper currency in large numbers to pay off the huge debt. This led to hyperinflation and the eventual collapse of the economy.
6. Coupled with the humiliation of a foreign power occupying German territory and economic collapse, the German public held the new Weimar Republic for the defeat in world war I and accepting the disgrace at Versailles.