Weimar Republic

The Weimar Republic was the democratic government of Germany from 1919-1934. It was set up following the end of the First World War and was destroyed by Adolf Hitler when he declared himself Fuhrer of Germany in August 1934.

The Weimar Repiblic was unpopular with many German people first of all because it was democratic. Germany had never been a democracy at the time and many people saw the Republic as weak; many people wanted the Kaiser back. The Weimar Republic was also unpopular because it was associated with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

The Republic had a lot of problems in its early years which didn't help with strengthening people's views on it. Many uprisings were staged against the early republic and a hyperinflation crisis in 1923 left the country's economy in tatters. Lots of Germans had lost faith in the system. However, in 1924, the Republic got back on track thanks to the work of Chancellor and then Foreign Sectretary Gustav Stresemann. A Golden Era of the Weimar Republic lasted from 1924 till 1929 and the Wall Street Crash - which happened only a month after the death of Stresemann.

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Look in the index first. I found it on page 556 It set German to have an annual payment for its reparations and granted an aditional $200 million loan.

Hermann Göring, a key figure in the Nazi Party, played a significant role in the Beer Hall Putsch of 1923, but the term "Kahr" refers to Gustav von Kahr, the Bavarian State Commissioner at the time. Kahr initially opposed the Nazi Party's coup attempt but was later coerced into supporting it during the putsch. His eventual withdrawal of support led to the failure of the coup, resulting in the arrest of Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders. Kahr's involvement illustrates the complex dynamics of political power and allegiance in Weimar Germany.

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1) Germany lost its overseas colonies, 13% of its territories, 75% of its iron and 26% of its coal reserves to France,

Poland, Denmark and Lithuania.

2) Germany had to agree to pay huge war compensation amounting to 6 billion pounds to the Allied countries.

3) Germany had fought the war largely on loans and had to pay war reparations in gold.

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The Dawes Plan (1924) was a financial plan to stabilize Germany's economy and facilitate reparations payments following World War I by restructuring its debts and providing loans from the U.S. The Lend-Lease Act (1941) allowed the U.S. to supply its allies during World War II with military equipment and support without direct involvement in the conflict. The Marshall Plan (1948) aimed to aid in the reconstruction of Europe after World War II by providing financial assistance to help rebuild economies and prevent the spread of communism. Each of these initiatives reflects U.S. strategies to foster stability and influence in Europe during pivotal historical moments.

It took place in the city of Munich, state of Bavaria, Germany.

The implication of the stab-in-the-back theory was that the pro-Republic parties and politicians had # Stirred up discontent, strikes, and fomented revolution in Germany in 1918 # Asked for an armitice unnecessarily # Signed a devastating peace treaty In other words, the implication was that these politicians were traitors.

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The Weimer Republic was unpopular between the years 1919- 1923 because of their democratic approach to an imperial form of government. They were not liked by the Germans because they were thought to have been ³stabbed in the back´ after they agreed to sign the Treaty of Versailles.

Some of the reasons why the Weimer Republic was disliked were that Germans believed that by signing the Treaty, Fredrick Ebert¶s government had betrayed Germany. The Treaty of Versailles stated that Germany was not allowed an air force, the army had to be reduced to 100,000 men only and Germany was forced to pay reparation of $6.6 billon. Also Germany had to give up 10 per cent of its land, all of its overseas colonies and 16 per cent of its coal and 48 per cent of its iron industry. Singing the Treaty meant that Germany had to accept its defeat. The loss of overseas territory meant the dismantling of the German empire and the loss of Germany¶s status as an Imperial superpower. The loss of colonies took away the German pride and hurt both emotionally as well as financially.Due to all these loses, the Germans got veryand rebelled against its government.

There were many groups who rebelled against the Weimer Republic but the main ones were the Spartacus League and the Kapp Putch.

The Spartacus League was a communist party which was inspired by the Russian revolution in 1917. They wanted a communist state in which everyone is equal They were led by Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg. The Spartacists main purpose was that they wanted Germany to be ruled by the workers council or the soviets. Early in the 1919 some anti-communist ex-soldiers formed themselves into a vigilante group called the Freikrops. Soon the Sparticists and the Freikorps fought bitterly and the sparticists leaders were murdered.

Eberts government faced yet another problem. In March 1920 a right wing opponent had challenged Ebert. These opponents were mainly people who had grown fond of Kaiser¶s dictation and wanted Germany to have a stronger and bigger empire but this was destroyed by Ebert signing the Treaty and changing Germany into a capitalist country. Dr Wolfgang Kapp led 5000 Freikorps into Berlin known as the Kapp Putch. Germany¶s army had refused to fire at the Freikorps but soon the Weimer Republic was saved by industrial workers of Berlin who declared a strike which meant no transport, power or water into the capital. Within a few days, Dr Wolfgang Kapp realised his defeat and left the country.

In January 1923, Germany failed to make a reparations payment on time causing France to invade Ruhr. This humiliated the government, which ordered a general strike, and paid the strikers by printing more money causing hyperinflation. Also between the evening of 8th November and early afternoon on 9th November, the National Socialists German Workers Party unsuccessfully tried to seize power in Munich and Bavaria.

In conclusion, I think that the Weimer Republic were unpopular between the years 1919 ± 1923 mainly because of the government agreeing to sign the Treaty.

Gustav Stresemann during the hyperinflation crisis of 1923 helped the wiemer republic survive. At that time Germany was facing the greatest economic crisis in centuries with the prices sky rocketing and the value of money being almost meaningless. People lost faith in the Republic and the discontent was a threat to its future existence. However, Stresemann, unlike his predecessor was willing to make unpopular choices to save the economy. He called of the Ruhr resistance and resumed paying of the reparations to the Allies. He burned all of the existing money and proceeded creating the new currency, Rentenmark. The economy was stabilized and potential threat to the Republic neutralized. Furthermore, Stresemann's actions gained sympathy from the Allies, and the reparations were decreased. This decreased the stress the people had to go through and helped ensure the survival of the Republic. Without Stresseman and his actions it is likely the Republic would have collapsed.

Many of the German people linked the Weimar with the treaty of Versailles as it was the Weimar who signed it. Also the German people didnt want a democracy as they were happy with the kaiser who was a dictator but the Weimar was forced upon them by the Allies at the end of WW1

The Weimar Republic faced significant challenges in the 1920s and 1930s, including hyperinflation, political extremism, and social unrest. The economic instability, exacerbated by the reparations imposed after World War I, led to widespread dissatisfaction and the rise of radical parties like the Nazis and Communists. The political system was fragmented, making it difficult to establish stable governments, which further weakened public confidence. Ultimately, these challenges culminated in the rise of Adolf Hitler and the collapse of the Republic in 1933.