Weaknesses of Weimar Republic Flashcards
What did Article 48 mean?
The president could take complete control at any point. This wasn’t actually democratic
Why was a democracy set up so quickly?
To avoid what lots of people wanted - Anarchism or Communism
Who wanted the Kaiser’s way of ruling to continue?
The army, judges and office workers of the government
Why were they called the ‘November criminals’?
Because they were very quick to sign up to the Treaty of Versailles taking full blame for the war and costing Germany billions
Why was it difficult for a strong government to be formed?
Proportional Representation
What did Proportional Representation do to the Weimar Republic?
It meant that extreme parties were able to get seats as long as they had 60,000 votes
What happened in October 1923?
There was hyperinflation
Why did people dislike the Weimar Republic from the start?
There were 376 political assassinations
