Setting up of the Weimer Republic and its weaknesses

3 main Phases
1. Phase A 1918-23
  1. The W.R struggled to deal with end of WW1
    1. Also the Treaty of Versailles and oppositions form extreme groups
2. Phase B 1924-28
  1. 'The Golden Twenties'
    1. US loans helped rebuild German industry
      1. Use membership of League of nations to renegotiate the T.o.V
        Extreme Groups have less influence
3. Phase C 1929-33
  1. With Wall St. Crash, Great depression and political changes the W.R fall
    1. Nazis seize power
What was the Weimar Republic?
1. New government in 1918
  1. Before this its was the Keiser Wilhelm II who ruled
    1. Britain, France, and U.S refuse to negotiate unless he step down
    2. Starvation caused by navel blockade
      1. CHAOS
        Armed soldiers and factory workers took control of many cities
        Wanted Kaiser out!
        He was persuaded by his military advisers to abdicate (step down)
        Went from a monarchy to a republic
2. Roles
  1. President: Elected every 7 years by the electorate
    1. He had control of the army
      1. Took power is in a emergency
        Elected the Chancellor
  2. Chancellor: President decides when elected
    1. Has to have support of majority (over 51%) of the politicians in the Reichstag
  3. The Reichstag: The German parliament
    1. It makes laws
      1. MPs are voted for by the German electorate
        Proportional Representations
        This means parties get the same % of seats as their % of national vote
  4. Electorate
    1. All German adults could vote could vote
      1. Elections for the Reichstag took place every 4 years
Weakness of the Constitution
1. Article 48
  1. It wasn't democratic
    1. A weak president into using it too often by a strong chancellor

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