Pressures on Weimar OPI

Question 1

Economic Issues (5)

Answer 1

• War debt
• War pensions bill
• £6.6 billion in reparation payments
• Hyper Inflation
• Devalued currency - 1billion RM - 1RTNM

Question 2

Political Change (8)

Answer 2

• Absolute Monarchy to Republic in days
• Unfinished Revolution
• Elites and officer Corps stay in power
• Constitution no one asked for
• Lack of democratic tradition (autocratic since Holy Roman Empire)
• Versailles linked to November criminals
• Ratereupblik
• Kiel Mutiny
• Sparctalsit rising

Question 3

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 3

• Restricted Army
• DIKTAT
• War guilt clause
• £6.6bllion reparations payments
• Loss of territory
• Forbidden to unite with Austria