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Germany (1818 - 1923)

On November 1918, Allie and Ebert signed the armsitice (An armistice is a formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting)

"November Revolution" saw the social democrat leader, Ebert seize power.

Kaiser Wilhelm II went into hiding (exile)

'Weimar Republic' was established.

It was unpopular from the beginning.

The constitution was weak.

Germany hadnt chosen democracy, and it had been forced upon them by the allies.

Stab in the back myth, made people beleive that the new government had betrayed the army.

Weimar Constitution

Proportional Representaion

FAIR ! % votes = mps %

WEAK ! never get a party who poll more than 50% = coalitions

25 governments in 14 years.

FINAL FLAW

Article 48 ; in an emergency the president can make decisions without consulting chancellor reichstag.

C hancellor - appointed by president

R ights

A rticle 48

P resident - 7 years

P ropotional representation

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